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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
432 – 452

#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

The impact of the Budget Speech on the Motor Industry

The guys unpack the impact of the Budget Speech on the motor industry, and discuss the unveiling of the new Pagani Showroom. The first Lambo Aventador SVJ lands in SA. Plus Formula 1, tech, emojis for licence plates, and banter about what the ultimate garage would have in it. Don't…
4 Mar 2019 58 min

#AutoCentral Power Pod: What you could buy with their lotto winnings

A South African just won big on the lotto, so George reveals what the haul could get himself supercar wise. The next petrol price hike is going to be a real doozy, and Australia to put emojis on their licence plates, which gets the team talking about the emojis they…
1 Mar 2019 13 min

#AutoCentral Power Pod: How to beat all the traffic lights

A bitter retiree is trying to sue Mercedes over perceived plastic in the leather seats. A car that tells you how fast to drive in order to always make the traffic lights. Exterior airbags to lessen the damage of traffic accidents, and Elon Musk uses technology to enhance the lives…
22 Feb 2019 7 min

Illegal Street Racing & a push towards Public Transport

The team looks at government's proposed plans to push people towards public transport, and the illegal street racing scene that seems to be growing in popularity. They also chat a little F1, and in tech they investigate Shell's plan to role out electric charging stations.
18 Feb 2019 1 hour

#AutoCentral Power Pod: Sparking conversations about a cleaner future

Your electric future of motoring continues to draw closer as Shell looks to set up charging stations. Legislation to be put in place for a greener future, but is the focus in the right areas? VW to create the first fully vegan car interior, and Volvo again innovating in the…
15 Feb 2019 11 min

At what age should you stop driving?

At what age should you stop driving, or when should you be retested to ensure you can still operate a vehicle? South African EV sales are on the up and up. We review the Isuzu MU-X, look ahead to the F1 season with some of the new rules and updates,…
4 Feb 2019 58 min

#AutoCentral Power Pod: The Electric Motoring Future is coming

George Mienie just spent some time in San Francisco and comes back with fresh news of the evolution towards electric motoring. The scary state of cleanliness in the average car out there, and Ford really don't want you to get speeding tickets.
1 Feb 2019 13 min
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