AADA calls for halt to more car brands

Largest dealership loss-making quarter prompts AADA to call for import cuts

Doors open on Geely South Yarra dealership

Star Automotive Australia adds to its dealer portfolio with new Geely dealership

Europe: Chinese competition intensifies

Australia looks on as BMW cuts earnings, Schaeffler axes supplier jobs

Eagers hunts $17.5b record

Challenging retail year but Eagers says 2026 will produce record revenue, profit

Tata cements Iveco takeover

Tata becomes fourth biggest commercial vehicle maker, but two truck giants “remain independent”

Crash intelligence partnership established

DingGo partners with CarBar, Streetfleet to expand collision repair platform service

Ineos defends manual fee

Some customers criticise Ineos for charging for workshop manual access of up to $3000

UK sparks car wars

China ministry urges UK not to follow EU put a ceiling on Chinese car imports

Hawks build their dream

BYD replaces Nissan as principal partner with Hawthorn Football Club for 2027

Dealer-OEM relationship improves

Latest AADA survey shows dealer satisfaction is up on 2025, but profit remains a concern

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Dealer-OEM relationship improves

Latest AADA survey shows dealer satisfaction is up on 2025, but profit remains a concern

Dealers ramp up M&A fees pressure

Letter signed by 300+ dealers to Chalmers points to Labor policy error over auto merger fees

Getting apprentices back on the tools

First Class Valet resolves costly car movements; gets new name as FCV Parking Solutions

Eagers hunts $17.5b record

Challenging retail year but Eagers says 2026 will produce record revenue, profit

Tata cements Iveco takeover

Tata becomes fourth biggest commercial vehicle maker, but two truck giants “remain independent”

Buyers favour 4WD, auto and white

Pre-owned shopper preferences revealed as sales rise for third consecutive month

Europe’s car crisis: A decade of missed warnings

Industry insider says Europe’s carmakers saw the challenges coming but failed to respond decisively

AADA calls for halt to more car brands

Largest dealership loss-making quarter prompts AADA to call for import cuts

Ineos defends manual fee

Some customers criticise Ineos for charging for workshop manual access of up to $3000

Auto apprentices miss out on Free TAFE boost

VACC asks questions as Carroll’s Labor govt excludes automotive trades from incentives

New rules for tyre disposal

Govt considers national policy on disposal and recycling of end-of-life tyres

Jaguar Australia, UK align on major pivot

Global chief and Australian MD argue the brand’s new strategy will correct previous lack of clarity

Jaguar to squeeze supply in Australia

New exclusivity strategy requires fewer Australian dealers, more personalised approach

XPeng boosts dealer network

New distributor agreement sees 66 sales and service points in six Aust states, seven in NZ

Hawks build their dream

BYD replaces Nissan as principal partner with Hawthorn Football Club for 2027

Isuzu supports world rugby event

Truck maker backs Australia’s hosting of global men’s and women’s world rugby matches

GWM expands sporting ties with Eels

Chinese importer signs multi-year Parramatta Eels sponsorship as it targets top-five position in Australian market

GM hybrid investment deepens amid US EV retreat

GM hybrid investment deepens amid US EV retreat

GM plant closures expose US electrification retreat

Policy shifts hasten EV investment cuts as GM abandons hydrogen manufacturing ambitions

Dealer Auction

Doors open on Geely South Yarra dealership

Star Automotive Australia adds to its dealer portfolio with new Geely dealership

Dealers shuffle showrooms

New brands, falling legacy sales, building upgrades changing Australia’s dealer landscape

Beer Group opens in Kilmore

New dealership extends family group rooftops from Seymour to Kilmore

Cheap new cars eating used market: Mazda

Record new car sales are hurting the used market – and resale values and finance costs could follow

NVES: Coalition repeal would be “too late”

AADA: Shutting down NVES on forming govt would stop the plan with only a year to go

Truck market downturn extends through September

Q3 sales fall 14.8pc as medium-duty market bears brunt of sustained slowdown

Hydrogen lifts truck spirits

Toyota reveals new hydrogen fuel-cell system, plans one for Hilux and global truck makers

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Gumtree podcast: Loan demand strong

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