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Podcast: Ute of the Year behind the scenes
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 Paul Maric and Scott Collie, with Jack Quick, James Gelding, and Sean Lander dialling in to discuss the latest in automotive news and what’s happening at CarExpert’s offices around Australia.
In car news:
- Chery has priced and specified its new Omoda 5 SUV
- Chinese brand Aion has its sights set on Australia with a wild Model 3 rival
- The Renault Megane E-Tech Electric has a launch time, and a loose price
- The Mazda CX-90 will offer Toyota hybrid rivalling efficiency
James Gelding dials in to talk about his experience on the Ute of the Year mega test, having won a competition to come along, and Sean Lander discusses what goes into filming something like our recent ute test.
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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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