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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 Mike Costello to run through the latest in automotive news and what’s happening at CarExpert’s offices around Australia.
In car news, pricing for the Suzuki Jimny Lite has been confirmed, the Nissan Navara Pro-4X Warrior has been revealed, Volvo has a new concept, and Honda has moved to agency sales.
Scott Collie talks through his launch review of the Haval Jolion, and Mike Costello dives into the brand’s future – including some of the interesting products that could be coming Down Under.
Mike also puts the Mazda MX-30 and Toyota C-HR head-to-head.
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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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