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The CarExpert team is back for another week of podcasting, looking at the topics that made car news in the past week.
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In this episode, Mandy is joined by James Wong and Will Stopford, with Paul Maric 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 team talks about the Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA still being on the radar for Australia, Hyundai and Ineos teaming up on hydrogen mobility, Victoria’s proposed road tax on electric and plug-in hybrid cars, as well as Great Wall and Haval’s ambitious expansion plan.
Paul Maric joins the panel to discuss his drive of the hotly-anticipated 2021 Toyota GR Yaris, and James talks about the impressive new Ford Escape.
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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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