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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
460 – 480

COTY & new Drunk Driving proposed law

This week we look at the 20 semi-finalists for the AutoTrader SA Car of the Year competition. We also investigate the new drunk driving proposed law change, and look at Cape Town's aim to roll out a 24-hour traffic monitoring plan. Plus some vehicle reviews and tech news to round…
11 Nov 2018 57 min

#AutoCentral Power Pod: SUVs dominate COTY semis & new Drunk Driving laws

The semi-finalists of the AutoTrader Car of the Year Awards have come forward from the voting phase, with SUVs dominating. Jaguar / Land Rover are looking to fight motion sickness, the next Tesla could be more dog friendly, and new drunk driving jail legislation may once and for all deter…
8 Nov 2018 10 min

Road Carnage in SA: What can be done?

The team discuss all the vehicles in the running for the 2019 AutoTrader Car of the Year competition. What are the measures that need to be taken to sort out the road carnage in SA? Plus they review the Mercedes-Benz A 200, and chat tech.
29 Oct 2018 1 hour

New Ranger Raptor, electric Vespa & Haval H9 review

A taxi driver was arrested for driving into oncoming traffic. Ford roll out the first Ranger Raptor, an F1 update, and the RAF is slowly running out of funds. We also review the new Haval H9, and in tech we look at the new electric Vespa and a system designed…
15 Oct 2018 59 min

#AutoCentral Power Pod: What are the Most Fuel Efficient Cars?

BMW has resisted the urge to make a pick-up truck, despite requests from the Australian market. British motorists are surveyed on how much they curse behind the wheel, the most fuel efficient cars and hybrids to consider around the mounting petrol price, and Dave Levinsohn asking strange questions around caravans.
11 Oct 2018 15 min

#AutoCentral Power Pod: The new BMW 340i, F1 & Elon Musk's legal woes

In this week’s instalment, George Mienie tells us about the new BMW 340i - and why he doesn’t need one, tries to explain to non-F1 fans why people felt sorry for Bottas, and promises to give us a list of fuel-efficient cars so we can all downgrade with the petrol…
4 Oct 2018 10 min

Don't Smoke & Drive!

The team discuss an 80-year-old woman's trip to the UK in her Toyota Conquest. Don't smoke and drive! They also recap F1 and give tips to ensure you get the most for your used car when you try to sell it.
1 Oct 2018 1 hour

#AutoCentral Power Pod: Car of the Year & Civilians to catch Speedsters

Big news from the AutoTrader SA stable in that they are now the title sponsors for the SA Car of the Year awards. George elaborates on this, along with how Aston Martin are now offering an armoured DB11, Scotland wants civilians to catch speeding motorists, and how cars have become…
20 Sep 2018 15 min

Can the Recession be Positive for the Auto Industry?

How can the current recession be seen as a positive for our auto industry? We discuss the latest vehicle crime stats, nuts under your bonnet, F1 and we look at the factors concerning tyre buying. We also review the Jag E-Pace and chat about eyes on self-driving cars.
17 Sep 2018 57 min

#AutoCentral Power Pod: Volvo's autonomous electric car & bye-bye Beetle

The technical recession is very much just technical when you look at the car industry in South Africa. George Mienie talks about the opportunities that await for used car sales, and Volvo's new fully autonomous electric car is as ambitious as it sounds. The VW Beetle to finally be laid…
13 Sep 2018 10 min

#AutoCentral Power Pod: Another Ford recall, Booze-powered cars & a Lego Bugatti

Ford has been forced into another substantial recall, but this poses questions around the third party manufacturers who create problems within the build process. South Africa's fuel price problem, how booze is powering cars and bikes, a life-sized Lego Bugatti, and Ferrari's strategies could see them lose the F1 title…
6 Sep 2018 12 min

The Festival of Motoring

The Festival of Motoring was a massive success, and this week's show is all about that - everything that went down at the festival and why it was such a hit for all who attended.
3 Sep 2018 58 min

#AutoCentral Power Pod: Diamond tech & a Rolls-Royce surfboard

Diamonds may have always been a girl's best friend, but they are also set to revolutionise the motoring industry now. George elaborates on this and also catches you up on the rising costs of running a car in South Africa, and how Rolls-Royce has been commissioned to make a priceless…
23 Aug 2018 8 min

How are Diamonds shaping the Auto Industry?

The teams covers all the festivities going down at the 2018 Festival of Motoring with Konstantin von Vieregge, CEO Messe Frankfurt and Grant Mason, owner of Silvercrest Insurance Brokers. They also review the Volvo XC60 and look at how diamonds are shaping the auto industry.
20 Aug 2018 59 min

Would you march for a cheaper petrol price?

The team look at how satisfied customers are with the service they get from dealerships. Would you march for a cheaper petrol price? We unpack some tips for the car buying process, and review the Jaguar XJS 575. In tech talk, we look at car dealerships moving into shopping centres.
6 Aug 2018 58 min
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