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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
424 – 444

SA's top selling vehicles & chat with Bobby Petkov from MitMak Motors

Which vehicle has run away with the numbers in May? We discuss SA’s top selling vehicles. Traffic watch – what are the worst times to drive in Joburg, Cape Town and Durban? Commuters beware... find out how hijackers are targeting South African drivers. In F1, we assess the insanity and…
10 Jun 2019 43 min

#AutoCentral Power Pod: The right cars for Cyril Ramaphosa's cabinet

Do you know the difference between 93 and 95 octane fuel? George elaborates on this before talking about the best cars for Cyril Ramaphosa's cabinet. A tyre you don't have to pump up by 2024, Chinese drivers being fined for the dumbest things, and motorising your lounge. Powered by AutoTrader.
7 Jun 2019 8 min

#AutoCentral Power Pod: Drive a Druglord's Car

George Mienie catches up Leigh-Ann and Siya on the latest from the world of motoring: A diesel price hike; Mexico is set to auction the assets of notorious druglords - including their cars - to help the poor; Honda bringing innovation to side-view mirrors... and so much more. Powered by…
31 May 2019 10 min

SA vs Global Petrol Prices... who is paying more?

Tesla is being sued over an ‘autopilot’ death. We look at 5 strange automotive brand extensions - from luxury Lexus Yachts to Bugatti Hookah Pipes. Germany is opening electrified highways to charge e-trucks. What are the most searched for cars in SA in Q1? Why are SA car sales not…
13 May 2019 58 min

#AutoCentral Power Pod: Tasmin Pepper & the Netflix of cars

Tasmin Pepper continues to make waves on her road to Formula 1. Enterprise wants to become the Netflix of cars, providing users a vast range of cars to choose from, and George is off to the London motor and tech show to find out the latest from the world of…
10 May 2019 3 min

#AutoCentral Power Pod: Shopping Carts Aren't The Enemy

How is a fuel price increase likely to affect South African citizens? George brings those details, along with the five best cars built locally, how cars of the future could help prevent the spread of diseases, and self-braking shopping carts. He wraps up with an analysis of whether or not…
3 May 2019 22 min

#AutoCentral Power Pod: Teslas on Fire, Literally!

You've probably heard by now that hot cross buns can fool South African breathalysers into thinking you’re drunk, so George unpacks what this is all about. He also discusses the one-of-a-kind tribute Land Rover has created to the Springbok team, ahead of this year’s Rugby World Cup, and the "exploding"…
26 Apr 2019 20 min

AARTO & a new Roadside Breathalyser

The team unpack a whole host of hot motoring content. AARTO has been implemented, and a new breathalyser has been approved for instant roadside prosecutions. Mini goes automatic, a full F1 recap, the new Jaguar recycling programme, plus reviews of the new Toyota Rav and the Mitsubishi Triton.
15 Apr 2019 45 min

#AutoCentral Power Pod: Desiré Wilson Flies the SA F1 Flag High

Desiré Wilson, the first and only woman to win a F1 race, is South African! George congratulates her before touching on the ousted Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn's fourth arrest, Volvo planning on limiting its cars to a maximum speed of 180km, bomb-proof G Wagons, and so much more.
12 Apr 2019 11 min

#AutoCentral Power Pod: And the winner is...

Mercedes were the big winners at the AutoTrader South Africa Car of the Year Awards. Their A-Class picked up top honours with the marketing manager for the brand, Mayur Bhana, joining George Mienie in studio to discuss this. The pair also share some thoughts on the future of motoring with…
5 Apr 2019 12 min

How to Extinguish a Flaming R2m Electric BMW & Hotline to Snitch on Bad Drivers

It’s official - Sanral will not pursue e-toll debt! We discuss the new difficulties faced by firefighters in extinguishing electric vehicles. JMPD has made a hotline to report bad drivers. We look into another increase in fuel prices from 3 April. Who should (or shouldn’t) be allowed to drive your…
1 Apr 2019 1 hour

#AutoCentral Power Pod: How fast can a dog wind a car window down?

The AutoTrader South Africa Car of the Year is getting announced next week, and it will be live streamed. Solar streets in Japan, Tesla are giving away a Tesla to find bugs in their system, electric car fire risks and extreme parallel parking plus other odd motoring world records.
29 Mar 2019 15 min

A nightmare Road Trip & How to Deal with Roadside Shootings

What happens when Porsche designs luxury apartments? Workers in the SA automotive sector must have a stake. The 8th generation VW Golf has been delayed until 2020. How two brothers' road trip turned into a 12-hour border standoff. In F1, we unpack the results from the 2019 Australian Grand Prix…
18 Mar 2019 58 min

#AutoCentral Power Pod: The latest from the AutoTrader SA COTY

George Mienie observed the track testing of the 2019 AutoTrader South Africa Car of the Year Awards, and was hugely impressed with everything on show. Toyota are doing interesting things with fragrance and tear gas. Ford are upping the entertainment in their cars, and the F1 season kicks off with…
15 Mar 2019 16 min

#AutoCentral Power Pod: Car of the Year testing announced

The AutoTrader South Africa Car of the Year Awards have announced their testing days, which brings us closer to the big winner. The difficulty in getting a Norwegian driver's licence, Tesla curtailing their dealerships, Volvo and their safety, plus the cars to finally be fitted with breathalysers to prevent drunk…
8 Mar 2019 13 min
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