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Podcast: VFACTS and electric cars compared
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 Scott Collie and William Stopford, with 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 2022 BMW iX has been priced for Australia, Toyota is getting into the mobility game Down Under, BYD is preparing an electric van for Australia, and Toyota won’t jump to a 10-year warranty.
Mike Costello talks about the latest VFACTS sales figures, and discusses his latest comparison with three ‘affordable’ electric vehicles.
He also talks about why the Tesla Model 3 is the electric car to buy right now.
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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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