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AutoExpert

Hosted by John Cadogan · leisure · EN · 940 episodes

About this Podcast:

AutoExpert is all about cars from Australian automotive expert, journalist and engineer John Cadogan

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Contact path

Public web form

Booking probability

38%

Guest openness

Selective

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Questions about AutoExpert

Who hosts AutoExpert?

AutoExpert is hosted by John Cadogan. The show has published 940 episodes to date.

What has AutoExpert covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Hyundai Palisade Recall: The Deadly Cost Of Half-baked Luxury Tech" (8 April 2026, 21 minutes), "The oil shock is real. The 'fuel crisis' is fake." (8 April 2026, 26 minutes), and "Chinese Cars: The Nightmare Scenario Just Happened" (8 April 2026, 15 minutes).

How often does AutoExpert publish?

AutoExpert publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 31 minutes across 940 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on AutoExpert?

Booking probability for AutoExpert is 38%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. AutoExpert requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. AutoExpert's contact route on record: public web form.

Who should pitch AutoExpert?

The strongest fits for AutoExpert are Car Dealers and Auto Repair. AutoExpert has a leisure audience.

About the host

John Cadogan hosts AutoExpert, a leisure show with 940 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • AutoExpert

    Hyundai Palisade Recall: The Deadly Cost Of Half-baked Luxury Tech

    Apr 8, 202621 min

    I will get you a great deal on home solar (or add a quality battery to your existing setup): https://autoexpert.com.au/solarI can also save you thousands on a new car: https://autoexpert.com.au/contactThis is a report...

  • AutoExpert

    The oil shock is real. The 'fuel crisis' is fake.

    Apr 8, 202626 min

    I will get you a great deal on home solar (or add a quality battery to your existing setup): https://autoexpert.com.au/solarI can also save you thousands on a new car: https://autoexpert.com.au/contactThis is a real oil...

  • AutoExpert

    Chinese Cars: The Nightmare Scenario Just Happened

    Apr 8, 202615 min

    I will get you a great deal on home solar (or add a quality battery to your existing setup): https://autoexpert.com.au/solarI can also save you thousands on a new car: https://autoexpert.com.au/contactBuying a car from...

  • AutoExpert

    3.5 Years. No Servicing. Then This Happened

    Apr 7, 202616 min

    I will get you a great deal on home solar (or add a quality battery to your existing setup): https://autoexpert.com.au/solarI can also save you thousands on a new car: https://autoexpert.com.au/contactA recent...

  • AutoExpert

    The Fuel Panic Is Real. The Diesel Apocalypse Isn’t

    Apr 7, 202623 min

    I will get you a great deal on home solar (or add a quality battery to your existing setup): https://autoexpert.com.au/solarI can also save you thousands on a new car: https://autoexpert.com.au/contactAustralia’s fuel...

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  • AutoExpert

    Ford’s F-150 Lightning Disaster Has Claimed 100 Jobs In Brisbane

    Apr 6, 202617 min

    A Brisbane vehicle remanufacturing company called BossCap has collapsed — and up to 100 jobs now appear to be at risk.BossCap’s AusEV division built its business around converting the Ford F-150 Lightning to right-hand...

  • AutoExpert

    Taxpayers Paid $1.5 Million For The Dumbest EV Charging System I’ve Seen

    Apr 6, 202619 min

    This is what “the future” looks like when governments, green lobbyists and EV true believers get together with your wallet.At Sierra in Hawthorn, Melbourne, taxpayers helped fund a $1.5 million EV charging retrofit for...

  • AutoExpert

    Game over: What I saw inside Hyundai's China factory

    Apr 6, 202620 min

    I will get you a great deal on home solar (or add a quality battery to your existing setup): https://autoexpert.com.au/solarI can also save you thousands on a new car: https://autoexpert.com.au/contactThe new Hyundai...

  • AutoExpert

    Europe said 'no'. Australia: 'G'day mate' - Chinese Hyundai is here

    Apr 6, 202626 min

    I will get you a great deal on home solar (or add a quality battery to your existing setup): https://autoexpert.com.au/solarI can also save you thousands on a new car: https://autoexpert.com.au/contactHyundai has just...

  • AutoExpert

    Diesel PHEV: Chery KP31 is the ute Toyota should've built years ago

    Apr 6, 202627 min

    Chery has officially revealed the KP31 concept ute for Australia — and the headline is a 2.5L turbo-diesel PHEV with a claimed 47% thermal efficiency.That’s not just another me-too dual-cab. If Chery executes this...

  • AutoExpert

    How To Hot Blue Mild Steel With A Blowtorch And Oil

    Apr 6, 202615 min

    If you’ve ever wanted to give low-carbon steel a tougher, darker, more interesting finish in the home workshop, this video shows you how to hot-blue steel with a blowtorch and linseed oil . This is a simple, old-school...

  • AutoExpert

    Blow Torch Science: Propane vs Butane vs MAP-Pro vs Oxy-Fuel Explained

    Apr 6, 20261h 4m

    If you want to understand how blow torches actually work , this video is a technical deep-dive into the combustion chemistry and physics of torch design — including the differences between butane, propane, Trade MAP /...

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    Which Blow Torch Is Right For You? Butane vs Propane vs MAP-Pro vs Oxy

    Apr 5, 202626 min

    Trying to choose the right blow torch for your shed ? In this video, I compare butane, propane, Trade MAP / MAP-Pro , and the difference between using air or oxygen as the oxidiser — because the “best” torch depends...

  • AutoExpert

    Weld Less - build better

    Apr 5, 20261h 3m

    Are you over- or under-welding your DIY projects? Here's how to know for real.

  • AutoExpert

    Mythbusting your 'efficiency' claims: Charging an electric bus with a diesel generator is definitely nuts

    Apr 5, 202648 min

    In this episode: Applied physics and engineering versus nutbag net zero apologists

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    This is not 'zero emissions' - it's extreme hypocrisy

    Apr 5, 202622 min

    Greenwashing doesn't get more blatant than hooking an electric bus to a diesel generator on a mine site in the Pilbara... Another victory for net zero integrity.

  • AutoExpert

    Hot to tow legally: You MUST crunch these numbers

    Feb 7, 202641 min

    A huge proportion of people who tow 2 tonnes+ are doing so illegally - unwittingly, perhaps, but still illegally. I suspect the percentage of illegality grows considerably with the weight of the trailer, too. This has...

  • AutoExpert

    EV Vs Hybrid: I ran the numbers - for Australia

    Feb 4, 202645 min

    The '$75,000: Do the "right" thing' problem: You can buy a Tesla Model Y, or a RAV4 Hybrid + rooftop solar. One of these options will leave you 4 tonnes of CO2 better off. And it's not the option many people want it to...

  • AutoExpert

    Everything you’ve been told about EV battery failures is wrong (there's a major complexity problem)

    Feb 1, 20261h 2m

    A viewer asked me recently an innocent, and seemingly simple, question: Why are EV fires in the news all the time, and yet power tool batteries (which use the same fundamental tech) are so ubiquitous and seemingly safe...

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    So, you bought an EV for the range - then the carmaker slashed it

    Feb 1, 202622 min

    Volvo is recalling almost 35,000 EX-30 battery EVs globally (almost 3000 here in Australia) because the batteries mught just catch fire without warning. All you have to do to enter this lottery is charge to 100%, and...

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