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Episodes
Monday Aug 09, 2021
Monday Aug 09, 2021
In this episode, Mandy is joined by Scott Collie and Alborz Fallah, with Mike Costello chiming in to run through the latest in automotive news and what’s happening at CarExpert’s offices around Australia.
In car news, Mercedes-Benz has been taken to court by the ACCC, Toyota has priced the 2022 LandCruiser 300, Audi has set a new lap record in the RS3 sedan, and the futuristic Hyundai Staria people mover has been priced.
Mike Costello dials in to talk about the sales results for July, and chats about the new Isuzu MU-X.
Scott Collie talks about his time behind the wheel of the Land Rover Defender 90.
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Monday Aug 02, 2021
Monday Aug 02, 2021
In this episode, Mandy is joined by William Stopford and James Wong, with Mike Costello chiming in to run through the latest in automotive news and what’s happening at CarExpert’s offices around Australia.
In car news, the Kia Carnival's "missing features" won't be here until 2022, the Volkswagen Amarok 580X has been revealed, the 2022 Chevrolet C8 Corvette is sold out in Australia, Mercedes-Benz is going electric-only by 2030 "where market conditions allow", and the 2022 Subaru WRX is set to be revealed on August 19.
Mike Costello dials in to talk about the increasing popularity of all-electric vehicles with retro styling, including the Honda E and the redesigned Fiat 500, while James Wong discusses his comparison of the Toyota C-HR and Kia Niro hybrids.
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Monday Jul 26, 2021
Monday Jul 26, 2021
In this episode, Mandy is joined by Mike Costello and Paul Maric, with Scott Collie and Alborz Fallah chiming in to run through the latest in automotive news and what’s happening at CarExpert’s offices around Australia.
In car news, BHP will sell nickel to Tesla, the Northern Territory has committed to electric car incentives, the BYD E6 is bound for Australia, and we've confirmed the next Ford Ranger and Everest will get a huge 15.5-inch touchscreen.
Alborz Fallah talks about why he's bought a Lotus Emira, and Scott Collie chats about his comparison between the BMW 320i and Genesis G70 2.0T.
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Monday Jul 19, 2021
Monday Jul 19, 2021
In this episode, Mandy is joined by Scott Collie and Mike Costello, with Tony Crawford chiming in to run through the latest in automotive news and what’s happening at CarExpert’s offices around Australia.
In car news, Ford has made another offer to Mustang Mach 1 customers unhappy with the equipment missing from their cars, the Hyundai i30 Sedan N has been revealed, Stellantis has laid out Jeep and Dodge's futures, and Tesla has released its Full Self-Driving Beta v9.
Tony Crawford dials in to talk about the BMW M2 CS, and Mike Costello discusses the all-electric Mazda MX-30 SUV.
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Monday Jul 12, 2021
Monday Jul 12, 2021
In this episode, Mandy is joined by James Wong and William Stopford to run through the latest in automotive news and what’s happening at CarExpert’s offices around Australia.
In car news, the new rear-drive BMW 2 Series Coupe has been revealed, as has the all-new Lotus Emira – the company's final combustion-engined model. Genesis has also unveiled the new G80 Sport, due in Australia before year's end.
Mike Costello dials in to talk June's VFACTS sales results, and Anthony Crawford calls in to talk about his launch drive of the facelifted Volkswagen Passat 206TSI R-Line Wagon.
James Wong also talks about his launch drive of the new all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQA.
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Monday Jul 05, 2021
Monday Jul 05, 2021
In this episode, Mandy is joined by Scott Collie and Mike Costello to run through the latest in automotive news and what’s happening at CarExpert’s offices around Australia.
In car news, pricing for the Suzuki Jimny Lite has been confirmed, the Nissan Navara Pro-4X Warrior has been revealed, Volvo has a new concept, and Honda has moved to agency sales.
Scott Collie talks through his launch review of the Haval Jolion, and Mike Costello dives into the brand's future – including some of the interesting products that could be coming Down Under.
Mike also puts the Mazda MX-30 and Toyota C-HR head-to-head.
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Monday Jun 28, 2021
Monday Jun 28, 2021
In this episode, Mandy is joined by Paul Maric and James Wong, with Tony Crawford chiming in to run through the latest in automotive news and what's happening at CarExpert's offices around Australia.
In car news, Honda Australia has detailed its new 'Price Promise' agency sales model, the new Porsche 911 Carrera GTS is bringing back the manual, Jaguar Land Rover starts online sales in Australia, and the all-new 2021 Honda Civic Hatch has been revealed ahead of a local launch before the end of the year.
Tony Crawford dials in to talk the new Hyundai Sonata N Line as well as the new Ram 1500 DT, while James Wong talks about his recent comparison between the Ford Focus Active and Mazda CX-30.
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Monday Jun 21, 2021
Monday Jun 21, 2021
In this episode, Mandy is joined by Scott Collie and Will Stopford, with Anthony Crawford and Mike Costello chiming in to run through the latest in automotive news and what’s happening at the CarExpert offices around Australia.
In car news, Porsche has revealed the 911 GT3 Porsche Australia Edition, Volkswagen has detailed the cars hit by supply issues, Singer has confirmed it's coming Down Under, and the Honda Odyssey's future isn't clear.
Tony Crawford dials in to talk about the 2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI, and William Stopford discusses the Golf Life.
Mike Costello talks about the new Toyota Kluger Grande Hybrid.
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Monday Jun 14, 2021
Monday Jun 14, 2021
In this episode, Mandy is joined by James Wong and Mike Costello, with Anthony Crawford 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 new fifth-generation Kia Sportage has been revealed, the hotly-anticipated 2022 Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series debuts, orders for the 2022 Chevrolet Corvette open in Australia and New Zealand including a new Carbon Edition, and the 2022 Ford Maverick pick-up has been revealed – though it won't be coming to Australia.
Anthony Crawford dials in to talk about his Australian launch drive of the facelifted Kia Cerato GT, and CarExpert VP of Product (USA), Michael Harley, dials in to talk about his role as a judge for the 2022 World Car of the Year awards.
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Monday Jun 07, 2021
Monday Jun 07, 2021
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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