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The AutoTrader Podcast

Industry leader AutoTrader has joined forces with pioneering digital content hub CliffCentral to bring you The AutoTrader Podcast – an expert motoring infotainment show. Get behind the wheel with the team for all things motoring, from the more affordable to the most desirable cars, bikes, 4x4s and more.
Weekly English South Africa Automotive · Technology
611 Episodes
372 – 392

#AutoCentral Power Pod: Drone & dusted

The automotive industry is not Covid-19 proof, and will have to evolve just like every other industry post the pandemic. What are the digital and online options for selling, purchasing, and delivering cars in the future? Geely have taken the first step to innovate on how they will deliver a…
27 Mar 2020 10 min

#AutoCentral Power Pod: Covid car crunch 

AutoTrader are doing their bit by self-quarantining as a company, and taking their business digital. Website activity is stable - which shows that customers are loyal to a well-run business, even in times of distress. Suzuki launched their S-Presso digitally, how did the industry and consumers respond? BMW are shutting…
20 Mar 2020 5 min

#AutoCentral Power Pod: Tesla is tops again!

AutoTrader are not closing for the year, they will soldier on. Covid-19 plans are in place and it's business as usual. There was a less than ideal situation last week for George and co, but they have recovered and are firing on all cylinders again. Tesla has hit a massive…
16 Mar 2020 8 min

Right to Repair Guidelines & Mercedes-AMG GT53 4-Door

This week on SA's No.1 motoring podcast we discuss how the coronavirus has impacted global new car sales projections. We unpack what has happened in the 2020 F1 Winter testing, and determine if the new Mercedes-AMG GT53 4-Door is worthy of the GT name. Finally, Les McMaster from Right to…
2 Mar 2020 1 hour

Clarkson the farmer

How does digital advertising actually work in the motor industry? AutoTrader is now making the K53 learner’s book available on their website - for free. Jeremy Clarkson has had a career change, he’s an agricultural guy now. Fuel taxes are rising, the Budget Speech gave us little hope about this…
28 Feb 2020 14 min

#AutoCentral Power Pod: Would you let an autonomous car drive you around?

George Mienie reports back on what he considers to have been his best trip to America in 7 years. Why is the USA so great, are they doing anything in particular in the automotive industry that separates them from the rest of the planet? Cindy Alter answers the question, “Would…
21 Feb 2020 14 min

#AutoCentral Power Pod: Ford shows cyclists some love

George Mienie is in Las Vegas and he’s living the dream. He busts the myth that January is a bad month for consumers in the motor industry - second hand car sales touched on R10.2 billion, and that’s not a typo! Polestar are now officially thinking about the planet, they…
14 Feb 2020 4 min

#AutoCentral Power Pod: Farewell fossil fuel

Boris Johnson is hoping to ban diesel and hybrid cars in the UK by 2031. The X-Class is being discontinued in South Africa. There are a few patents which sound like genius ideas, but haven’t made it to the real world. Toyota South Africa is investing billions into South Africa's…
7 Feb 2020 8 min

Best cars of 2019, rise of the e-Car dealership & Nuclear powered cars

This week on SA's No.1 motoring podcast we discuss Gauteng’s notorious 308km/h speedster and the latest motoring news. We unpack the rise of the e-Car dealership and look into how Tesla became the second biggest automotive company in the world. Finally, things get wild in Crazy Talk as we look…
3 Feb 2020 58 min

#AutoCentral Power Pod: Back to the Future 

If you want part ownership of a Mini, your time may be now. We’re going 'Back to The Future' with the DeLorean being reproduced as a limited range coming out soon. The legal blood limit in South Africa is now absolutely zero, stay away from those hot cross buns. Skijoring…
31 Jan 2020 9 min

#AutoCentral Power Pod: The Musk of Tesla

George tells us that cars should always be utilitarian and that’s how you should calculate their value. The most versatile vehicle to buy is revealed. Tesla is now worth $100 billion, which means it’s more valuable than General Motors and Ford, combined! Laffite’s X-Road is a sight to behold. South…
24 Jan 2020 10 min

New Mahindra automatic bakkie & the Future of Motoring

This week on SA's No.1 motoring podcast, we review the exciting new Mahindra S11 Automatic, unpack the future of new car sales, catch up on the latest motorsport news, and take a deep dive into motoring news.
20 Jan 2020 1 hr 02 min

#AutoCentral Power Pod: Talking Tesla

Believe it or not, January is the peak time for car shopping. Subaru has a four letter gaffe, you don’t want to miss this one. Hydrogen fuel cell cars... are they safe? Who needs friends when you can talk to your Tesla? Electric cars are a great idea, but how…
17 Jan 2020 13 min

#AutoCentral Power Pod: Acts of God

George Mienie is back with a bang for 2020 and he tells us how he learned something new about car rental policies, insurance, and acts of God while on holiday. Uber and Hyundai have released plans for a flying taxi. We know Toyota builds cars, but now they’re building futuristic…
10 Jan 2020 10 min

#AutoCentral Power Pod: Kids, Cars & Keys

#AutoTrader Power Pod: George Mienie tells us why it is key to never take your kids car shopping. Could we soon be using the term, "I know you as well as your car does?" Grapes and rice... now a part of your diet and your car's headlamps. Plus Ford's latest…
20 Dec 2019 8 min

#AutoCentral Power Pod: Chinese carpenter makes his own sports car!

#AutoTrader Power Pod: George Mienie chats about Toyota's plan to introduce new products that are not cars, trucks, or SUVs - all in line with becoming a mobility company, Michael Schumacher’s Ferrari Formula1 car from the year 2002 is sold for a total of $6 643 750, and what to…
13 Dec 2019 10 min

New Renault Kwid, 2020 AutoTrader SA Car of the Year & New vs Used car sales

This week on SA's No.1 motoring podcast, we review the new and improved Renault Kwid Climber. In anticipation for the 2020 South African AutoTrader Car of the Year, we look at the Women's World COTY winners and unpack the SA contenders. Finally, we catch up on the latest motorsport news,…
25 Nov 2019 58 min

#AutoCentral Power Pod: Asshole detector coming from MIT!

George Mienie chats about AutoTrader's biggest automotive sale coming this Black Friday, Mustang goes electric with the reinvented Mach-E, Pirelli’s new smart tires that feature world first technology, an 'asshole detector' from MIT and more.
22 Nov 2019 11 min
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