In this episode, Mandy is joined by James Wong and Jack Quick, with Tony Crawford, Mike Costello, and Derek Fung chiming in to run through the latest in automotive news and what’s happening at CarExpert’s offices around Australia.

    In car news, Genesis Motors has announced it’ll be going EV and hydrogen-only by 2030, Hyundai has revealed its cute little Casper crossover, the plug-in hybrid Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance is confirmed for Australia, and the Isuzu D-Max is getting a new 1.9-litre turbo-diesel option for 2022.

    Tony Crawford dials in to talk his sneak peak of the all-new Kia Sportage ahead of its Australian market launch in October, and Derek Fung talks global fuel prices compared to Australia.

    Mike Costello also speaks with Honda Australia’s CEO, Stephen Collins, about the company’s future Down Under.

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    James Wong

    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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