Podcast: Kona review, June VFACTS

The CarExpert team is back for another podcast, looking at the topics that made car news over the past week.

8 Jul 2023 at 8:00 am

William Stopford

William Stopford

Senior Editor – News

William Stopford

William Stopford

Senior Editor – News

In this episode, Mandy is joined by Scott Collie and William Stopford to discuss the latest in automotive news and what’s happening at CarExpert’s offices around Australia.

In car news:

Scott Collie discusses his launch review of the Hyundai Kona, and the panel discusses June’s VFACTS results and CarExpert’smassive year in the video space.

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William Stopford

William Stopford

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William Stopford

Senior Editor – News

William Stopford is an automotive journalist with a passion for mainstream cars, automotive history and overseas auto markets.

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