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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.
News Editor
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In this episode, Scott Collie is joined by William Stopford, with James Wong dialling in to discuss the latest in automotive news and what’s happening at CarExpert’s offices around Australia.
In car news:
- The Mazda CX-90 has been priced for Australia
- The facelifted Hyundai Sonata has been revealed
- Kia has previewed an upcoming electric SUV with the Concept EV5
- Cupra has indicated it’s working on a sports car and a larger SUV, plus electric Leon and Formentor replacements
James Wong discusses his review of the new Hyundai Ioniq 6, and Scott talks about his comparison of the Honda Civic, Mazda 3 and Volkswagen Golf.
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William Stopford is an automotive journalist based in Brisbane, Australia. William is a Business/Journalism graduate from the Queensland University of Technology who loves to travel, briefly lived in the US, and has a particular interest in the American car industry.
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