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The CarExpert team is back for another week of podcasting, looking at the topics that made car news over the past week.
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In this episode, Mandy is joined by James Wong and Mike Costello, with Scott Collie chiming in to run through the latest in automotive news and what’s happening at the CarExpert offices around Australia.
This week in car news, the 2021 MG ZST range has been bolstered with two new entry variants, General Motors is working on a new lunar terrain vehicle, local order books for the 2022 Isuzu MU-X are opening soon, and Australian EV charger supplier Tritium will soon be listed on the Nasdaq.
Scott Collie talks about his Australian launch drive of the facelifted Audi SQ5 TDI, and Mike Costello compares the Ford Everest Titanium and Toyota Prado Kakadu.
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James Wong is an automotive journalist and former PR consultant, recognised among Australia’s most prolific motoring writers.
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