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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.
Senior Editor – News
Senior Editor – News
In this episode, Mandy is joined by Anthony Crawford and William Stopford, with Scott Collie and Mike Costello chiming in to run through the latest in automotive news and what’s happening at the CarExpert offices around Australia.
This week in car news, the Subaru Outback led its segment in sales in March, orders have closed for the Honda Civic Type R, Renault Australia has switched to distribution by Ateco, and details have been released for the 2021 Toyota GR 86.
Scott Collie dials in to discuss his time with the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Anthony Crawford shares his experience with the Porsche 911 Turbo, and Mike Costello discusses March new car sales results.
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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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