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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.
Marketplace Editor
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In this episode, Mandy is joined by Mike Costello and Scott Collie, with James Wong chiming in to run through the latest in automotive news and what’s happening at the CarExpert offices around Australia.
In car news this week, Ford Australia is in hot water with Mustang Mach 1 owners over missing features that were advertised, Suzuki Australia is working to cut Jimny wait times and be clearer with customers, the Victorian Government has committed to electric vehicle subsidies, and Ford will sell ARB 4×4 accessories through its dealer network.
Mike Costello chats about April’s VFACTS sales results, Scott Collie talks about his launch drive of the Volkswagen Amarok W580, and James Wong dials in to chat the all-new Hyundai Tucson.
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James is an automotive journalist based in Melbourne, Australia. Before joining CarExpert.com.au in 2020, James has worked at leading auto media outlets including Carsales and CarAdvice, as well as at Pulse agency for Ford Australia's communications team. In 2019 James made Mumbrella's 'Top 20 most prolific web authors in Australia' list after publishing 1,360 articles between March 1, 2018 and February 28, 2019 for CarAdvice. James is also an Ambassador for Drive Against Depression – an Australian charity whose mission is to support mental wellness through the freedom of driving and a shared love of cars.
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