Clive Matthew Wilson
Will we see the Tesla Cybertruck in Aotearoa?
Today Tesla announced the final specifications - and price - for their controversial Cybertruck. Almost five years since they announced, and started taking pre-orders, for the car! In the USA it… Audio
Waka Kotahi revokes close to 700 warrants
Close to 700 vehicles in Auckland could be on the road illegally after an investigation found that a repair shop has been issuing warrants of fitness not done by a certified inspector.
Waka Kotahi… Audio
Retro Japanese Cool
They're not a type of car that are often thought of as classics. But Japanese built cars, particularly sport models from the eighties and nineties are fetching many times what they were once worth… Audio
The Panel with Wendyl Nissen and Sir Ian Taylor (Part 2)
Panellists Wendyl Nissen and Sir Ian Taylor on South Auckland families struggling to access food in lockdown, how to prevent driveway deaths and whether we should bring back hats Audio
Schools urged to monitor school bus safety
Some schools contracting their own bus services don't know it's up to them to monitor safety standards. Two years ago Auckland company Kiwi Coaches was found to have been running a dozen school buses… Audio
Can NZ meet Climate Change Commission's EV goals?
High cost, battery range, and even earthquakes are all being listed as reasons to doubt the rapid growth of electric vehicles.
The Climate Change Commission wants four in every ten new cars to be… Audio
Subsidies for EVs
The government has announced new subsidies for electric and hybrid vehicles up to $8000 off new or near-new vehicles arriving in the country. But there's stick as well as carrot, with a $3000 fee… Audio
More speed cameras not good idea - Clive Matthew-Wilson
Calls by a government advisory group to dramatically increase the number of speed cameras and hike the cost of speeding tickets.
The Speed Reference Group led by the Ministry of Transport says New… Audio
Drivers dodge nearly $10m in road toll fees
Nearly ten million dollars of tolls and administration fees have been dodged by people using New Zealand's three toll roads. It's not clear how much the Transport Authority has been able to recover… Audio
Govt to drop fluctuating ACC levies on vehicles
The Government is dropping an ACC scheme which applies different levy rates to motorists depending on the make and model of their vehicles.The ACC Minister Iain Lees Galloway says there's no evidence… Audio
Clive Matthew-Wilson demands seatbelts for buses
A road safety campaigner says all buses travelling over 50 kilometres an hour should have seatbelts. Clive Matthew-Wilson from the Dog and Lemon website says there is no reason seatbelts can't be… Audio
Dangerous road upgrades welcomed by campaigners
Dog and Lemon guide author Clive Matthew-Wilson says the government's new road safety initiative could have a dramatic impact. The government is spending $22 million installing rumble-strips, barriers… Audio
Blinded by the (car) light
Road Safety campaigner Clive Matthew-Wilson clears up the dazzle factor of LED and HID car lights. Audio
30ks an hour? Get off yer bike.
The Cycling Action Network is calling for blanket cuts to speed limits. In some places to 30kph. Road safety campaigner Clive Matthew-Wilson discusses if this would stop accidents. Audio
Rats under the hood cause expensive repairs
Eco-friendly wiring used on some makes of new cars is good for the environment but unfortunately for their owners, irresistibly tasty to rats. Audio
Motorists told to brace for sharp hikes in car insurance
A jump in car crashes and more expensive high tech vehicles are to blame for increases in the cost of insuring cars. Some car owners face double digit rises in premiums. Audio
Waterview disconnection
What's the truth about Auckland's Waterview connectiojn road project? Audio
Need for more speed
Road safety campaigner Clive Matthew Wilson is advocating a rise in the speed limit on some open roads to 110 k's an hour. Audio
Foreign drivers
Road safety advocate Clive Matthew-Wilson talks about foreign drivers difficulties on NZ roads and fake licences. And he looks at Mitsubishi's mileage cheating scandal. Audio
Worst Queen's Birthday weekend road toll in 29 years.
The Police say motorists need to pause and make better decisions when they are driving after a horror holiday weekend that claimed eleven lives in crashes. Audio