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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 Scott Collie and Mike Costello, with Paul Maric 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 Toyota LandCruiser has been leaked, Victoria’s electric car tax is in the spotlight, Huawei has released its first car, and Mitsubishi is chasing a spot on Australia’s sales podium.
Mike Costello talks about his drive in the hydrogen Toyota Mirai, and Paul Maric dials in to discuss theNissan Patrol.
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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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