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About David Brown
David’s boyhood passion for motor cars did not immediately lead to a professional role in the motor industry. A qualified Civil Engineer he specialised in traffic engineering and transport planning. What followed were various positions including being seconded to a government think-tank for the planning of transport firstly in Sydney and then for the whole of NSW. After working with the NRMA and as a consultant he moved to being an independent writer and commentator on the broader areas of transport and the more specific areas of the cars we drive. His half hour motoring program “Overdrive” has been described as an “informed, humorous and irreverent look at motoring and transport from Australia and overseas”. It is heard on 22 stations across Australia. He does weekly interviews with several ABC radio stations and is also heard on commercial radio in Sydney. David has written for metropolitan and regional newspapers and has presented regular segments on metropolitan and regional television stations. David is also a contributor for AnyAuto
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Active Driving Assistance Systems less help more inteference

August 24, 2020 David Brown Comments Off on Active Driving Assistance Systems less help more inteference

Research by the American Automobile Association has found that vehicles equipped with active driving assistance systems, experienced some type of issue every [Read More]

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Overdrive Podcast Radio Program Issue 34 – 2020

August 22, 2020 David Brown Comments Off on Overdrive Podcast Radio Program Issue 34 – 2020

Welcome to Overdrive, a program that ponders the particulars of motoring and transport. Lets start with the news.  [Read More]

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London’s Covid-Safe Commute Idea: Open-Air Buses

August 21, 2020 David Brown Comments Off on London’s Covid-Safe Commute Idea: Open-Air Buses

COVID 19 has made many people very weary of travelling on public transport. One of the measures to make buses and trains less likely to spread disease has been to improve ventilation. [Read More]

Increasing network stability, lowering electricity costs, and contributing to climate protection – that is the vision that Audi and the Hager Group are pursuing. The incorporation of the electric car into the domestic grid is at the core of an innovative research project on bidirectional charging. This offers major advantages in combination with a photovoltaic system in particular. Excess PV electricity can be stored temporarily and output as needed.
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Audi researching bidirectional charging technology

August 20, 2020 David Brown Comments Off on Audi researching bidirectional charging technology

Audi is working on making its vehicle fleet CO2-neutral by 2050. They will be launching around 20 fully electric models by 2025. [Read More]

Suzuki Baleno GLX, will feature the 1.4 litre engine, replacing the current 1.0 litre turbo.
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Car sale figures for July 2020

August 19, 2020 David Brown Comments Off on Car sale figures for July 2020

June sales figures showed some recovery declining by only 6.4%, a figure consistent with a long-term trend not the catastrophic impact of COVID-19. [Read More]

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Nissan accepting electricity as payment for parking

August 18, 2020 David Brown Comments Off on Nissan accepting electricity as payment for parking

Nissan is giving customers the ability to pay for parking with electricity. It is only at one location at the moment, the Nissan Pavilion exhibition space in Yokohama. [Read More]

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Audi launches their new A4 and A5 models

August 17, 2020 David Brown Comments Off on Audi launches their new A4 and A5 models

The latest Audi A4 and A5 passenger vehicles have been announced for our market. Audi is still strongly committed to their sedans and derivatives even though nearly 67% of their sales so far this year are SUVs. [Read More]

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Audi upgrades the A4 and A5 models 2020

August 17, 2020 David Brown 0

Audi has released an upgrade of its A4 sedan, Avant (Audi’s word for a station wagon). They have also upgraded their A4 [Read More]

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Overdrive Podcast Radio Program Issue 33 -2020

August 15, 2020 David Brown Comments Off on Overdrive Podcast Radio Program Issue 33 -2020

Welcome to Overdrive, a program that ponders the particulars of motoring and transport. Lets start with the news [Read More]

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Overdrive Podcast Radio Program Issue 32 -2020

August 7, 2020 David Brown Comments Off on Overdrive Podcast Radio Program Issue 32 -2020

Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that looks at the purpose of and the passion for trains, planes and automobiles. [Read More]

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