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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 James Wong and William Stopford, with Jade Credentino and Scott Collie dialling in to discuss the latest in automotive news and what’s happening at CarExpert’s offices around Australia.
In car news:
- Toyota is wary it could lose sales leadership to the Ford Ranger in 2023
- The popular Kia Rio will be dropped from the local line-up after this generation
- 2023 GWM Ora EV price and specs
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Will talks about his Australian launch drive of the new turbocharged Subaru Outback XT, and Scott Collie dials in to chat his quick stint behind the wheel of the GWM Ora Sport EV.
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James Wong is an automotive journalist and former PR consultant, recognised among Australia’s most prolific motoring writers.
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