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In this episode, Mandy is joined by Mike Costello and Paul Maric, with Scott Collie and Alborz Fallah chiming in to run through the latest in automotive news and what’s happening at CarExpert’s offices around Australia.
In car news, BHP will sell nickel to Tesla, the Northern Territory has committed to electric car incentives, the BYD E6 is bound for Australia, and we’ve confirmed the next Ford Ranger and Everest will get a huge 15.5-inch touchscreen.
Alborz Fallah talks about why he’s bought a Lotus Emira, and Scott Collie chats about his comparison between the BMW 320i and Genesis G70 2.0T.
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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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