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The CarExpert team is back for another week of podcasting, looking at the topics that made car news in the past week.
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In this episode, Mandy is joined by Anthony Crawford and James Wong, with Mike Costello and 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 team talks about the next-generation Mazda 2 being rumoured for reveal later this year, Ferrari’s plan for two electric crossovers to join its upcoming Purosangue ‘SUV’, the approval of FCA and PSA’s ‘Stellantis’ merger, as well as the rally-inspired Singer ACS – a retro-modern safari Porsche 911.
Mike Costello talks through 2020’s year-end VFACTS results, and Scott Collie reviews the all-new 2021 Kia Carnival Platinum.
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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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