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In this episode, Mandy is joined by Mike Costello and James Wong, with Chris Atkinson and Anthony Crawford chiming in to run through the latest in automotive news and what’s happening at CarExpert’s offices around Australia.
In car news, Suzuki Australia has secured more supply by installing its own touchscreens, the 2022 Lexus LX has been revealed and confirmed for Australia, the 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 has sold out its first Australian allocation, and the updated 2022 Ford Focus ST is headed Down Under but the rest of the range has been axed.
Performance editor Chris Atkinson joins us to talk about his time on the track with the Ford Mustang range, and Anthony Crawford chats about the new-generation Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series.
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William Stopford is an automotive journalist with a passion for mainstream cars, automotive history and overseas auto markets.
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