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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 Scott Collie is joined by James Wong, Mike Costello, and Tony Crawford to discuss the latest in automotive news and what’s happening at CarExpert’s offices around Australia.
In car news:
- Mazda is forecasting better supply of most models into the end of 2022 and start of 2023
- Mercedes-Benz and Bosch have had an autonomous parking system approved for commercial use
- De Tomaso is back with an ultra-expensive, ultra-rare track hypercar
Mike Costello dials in to discuss the latest VFACTS sales results for Australia.
James talk us through his review of the Kia Seltos, and Tony Crawford discusses the new Nissan X-Trail.
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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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