BYD opens in Mascot as it plans to add 30 more retail and service outlets in next 18 months...
Dealerships, News
5th December 2023
Deloitte: Benchmark truck dealers show how strong productivity generate profits
IDOM Innovations takes its online car-buying program linking private sellers to dealers to NZ
Insurer will return customers to original invoice price in the event of total loss
Cox: Average price movements soften as more EVs hit the Australian used vehicle market
4th December 2023
Giant Indian brand continues on expanding metropolitan dealerships
Big is best as Melbourne’s Western Ford creates $15 million, 4000 sq m centrepiece
Foray into automotive sales website a first for Optimus and follows buying Autopact
BYD opens in Mascot as it plans to add 30 more retail and service outlets in next 18 months
3rd December 2023
Dealership chain Andrew Simms opens a purpose-built BYD showroom in North Shore
28th November 2023
Poor training blamed as sour customer experience report hits Australian automotive sector
Cox report: Passenger cars holding value better than SUVs, utes
Hyundai in America to become the first brand to adopt Amazon with more OEMs to follow
Optimus Group signs off on $270 million purchase as local footprint grows
New dealer agreements lock in franchise sales model for the rest of the decade
1.5 million members to be exposed to dealer and OEM new car displays across 15 warehouses
EVs have better quality than ICE cars but the gap between best and worst EV is wide
EVs help lift Hyundai brand value to $31b, up $5.3b in 18 years
21st November 2023
Pentana event told that linking data sets requires new era of trust between dealers and OEMs
Research: Fears about used-EV battery life unfounded with 800,000km possible
Third generation Brisbane dealer group sells 14 dealerships plus Big Box Cars to Servco Australia
Guide provides valuable sales tool for dealers in highlighting safest cars for buyers
Global price study finds entry-level light cars have gone up by 25 per cent
Lack of funding for EV charging enterprise triggers closure of part of Queensland facility
Novated leases jump 47 per cent at FleetPartners in Q4 on EV interest
AutoGrab powers detailed view of used car sales as dealers pivot to pre-owned vehicles
19th November 2023
EV sales up 111% as production costs fall and Volvo prepares to launch three new EVs
Could a modest one-time premium protect buyers and financiers from unexpected adversity?...
Management Workshop, News
Survey reveals 44 per cent of dealers reporting cars with wound-back odometers...
News, Regulations
CEO tells convention that their surveys are showing buyers are going soft on EV intentions...
Market Reports, News
Tips for developing omni-channel dealership based on Sime Darby’s SD Motor website...
Angle Auto Finance data reveals buyers are increasingly comfortable with getting loans online...
It looks like a Holden offer to pay the costs of one dealer will see it pay the costs of 11 dealers
Updated instructions from Marine Safety Authority highlight the special danger of EV fires
Doctored account details hijacked $139,000 in payments to be sent to Mercedes-Benz
When buyers on-sell cars in short supply, dealers need to know their rights and responsibilities
Roy Morgan puts market leader in Australia’s Top-10 most trusted brands
Car brand moves into Paris fashion district as it expands its showroom experience
Regulation changes can save dealer groups hundred of thousands in FBT
Agency retailers may struggle to retain “rare and special breed” needed to sell cars
Best-ever October sales for HD truck sales, reversing a previous sales slide
The swing to used cars has caught the industry by surprise. Here is where to find them
With so many working from home, the relationship with car buyers is moving online
Buyers seek car loans at record levels as dealers see subscriptions as new source of funding
28th November 2023
Used-car prices still on the slide
Cox report: Passenger cars holding value better than SUVs, utes