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In this episode, Mandy is joined by Scott Collie and William Stopford, with James Wong and Mike Costello chiming in to run through the latest in automotive news and what’s happening at CarExpert’s offices around Australia.
In car news, Toyota has detailed its bZ4x electric SUV, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has been detailed, Mercedes-AMG has officially revealed the new SL roadster, Peugeot has priced the 3008 and 508 PHEVs, and South Australia has new electric car subsidies – as well as plans for a road user charge.
James Wong and Scott Collie talk about their launch reviews of the Audi SQ5 Sportback and Q5 Sportback, and Mike Costello dials in to discuss the latest VFACTS sales figures.
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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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