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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 Anthony Crawford and William Stopford, with James Wong chiming in to run through the latest in automotive news and what’s happening at CarExpert’s offices around Australia.
In car news, the Renault Captur-based 2023 Mitsubishi ASX has been revealed for Europe, the upcoming Volvo EX90 SUV is tipped to be the brand’s safest-ever model, the GWM Haval Jolion has earned a five-star ANCAP safety rating, and the new Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance plug-in hybrid will arrive in Australia mid-2023.
Anthony Crawford chats about his launch drive of the new-generation Toyota GR86 sports car, and James Wong dials in to talk about his first drive of the new Genesis Electrified G80 EV.
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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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