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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.
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In this episode, Mandy is joined by Tony Crawford and Alborz Fallah, with Mike Costello and James Wong chiming in to run through the latest in automotive news and what’s happening at CarExpert’s offices around Australia.
In car news, the real cause of most car accidents has been revealed, Hyundai’s plug-in hybrid Santa Fe remains out of reach in Australia, Isuzu has hit the D-Max ute with a price rise, and the FCAI and AADA give their take on proposed dealer franchising reforms.
James Wong dials in to discuss his review of the Volvo XC90, and Mike Costello discusses a story he’s working on about how new car prices are rising compared to CPI.
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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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