Podcast: VW Amarok, coolest CES concepts and Hertz ditches EV fleet!

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16 Jan 2024 at 9:02 am

James Wong

Marketplace Editor

James Wong

Marketplace Editor

This week, the team looks into the sudden offloading of Hertz USA’s EV fleet and talks through the coolest concepts unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The Volkswagen Amarok is also in the hot seat.

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James Wong

James Wong

Marketplace Editor

James Wong

Marketplace Editor

James Wong is an automotive journalist and former PR consultant, recognised among Australia’s most prolific motoring writers.

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