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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 Mike Costello and Scott Collie, with William Stopford and Jack Quick chiming in to run through the latest in automotive news and what’s happening at CarExpert’s offices around Australia.
In car news, BMW has revealed the XM plug-in hybrid SUV, LDV has confirmed three electric vehicles for Australia – including a van – ANCAP has laid out how it plans to make crash tests harder from next year, and the Federal Government has released its consultation paper ahead of its National EV strategy.
Mike discusses his review of the anticipated BYD Atto 3 EV, and William Stopford talks about his time behind the wheel of the all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning.
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Scott Collie is an automotive journalist based in Melbourne, Australia. Scott studied journalism at RMIT University and, after a lifelong obsession with everything automotive, started covering the car industry shortly afterwards. He has a passion for travel, and is an avid Melbourne Demons supporter.
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