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2026 Volkswagen ID. Polo EV spied along with ID. Polo GTI electric hot hatch
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Podcast: Golf R wagon driven, VFACTS wrap
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 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, Tesla Model Y ordering is open and pricing has been announced, Cupra has announced its ambitious growth plans and revealed the new Terramar crossover, the Formula 1 has been extended in Melbourne until 2035, and Toyota has appealed a Federal Court ruling on its defective diesel particulate filters.
Mike Costello chats about May’s VFACTS report on new car sales, while James Wong dials in to talk about his Volkswagen Golf R wagon review.
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