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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 – Reviews
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In this episode, Mandy is joined by Paul Maric and James Wong, with Tony Crawford chiming in to run through the latest in automotive news and what’s happening at CarExpert’s offices around Australia.
In car news, Honda Australia has detailed its new ‘Price Promise’ agency sales model, the new Porsche 911 Carrera GTS is bringing back the manual, Jaguar Land Rover starts online sales in Australia, and the all-new 2021 Honda Civic Hatch has been revealed ahead of a local launch before the end of the year.
Tony Crawford dials in to talk the new Hyundai Sonata N Line as well as the new Ram 1500 DT, while James Wong talks about his recent comparison between the Ford Focus Active and Mazda CX-30.
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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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