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Cupra Born VZ arrives in Australia – with a catch
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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 Tony Crawford, with Jack Quick, Jade Credentino, and James Wong dialling in to discuss the latest in automotive news and what’s happening at CarExpert’s offices around Australia.
In car news:
- Mini has axed its manual cars in Australia
- Toyota has priced the GR Corolla for Australia
- The Ram 1500 REV pickup truck has been revealed
- Victoria has new rules about phone and smartwatch use
Tony talks about his Australian launch drive of the new Maserati GranTurismo, and James Wong dials in to chat his stint behind the wheel of the Nissan X-Trail e-Power SUV.
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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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