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16th October 2021

NRL auto sponsorship opportunities grow

Six million rugby fans ripe for exposure to auto brands as supporter base leaps

16th October 2021

Aussie EV motorbike gets funding

High-performance, Aussie-made, Savic EV motorcycle on the market from late 2022

16th October 2021

Carly streamlines accident claims

Clunky online claims duplication eliminated by single DingGo and Insuret platform

16th October 2021

Digital auto parts becomes NZ’s biggest start-up

NZ business aims to digitally connect global car parts with OEMs, buyers and sellers

16th October 2021

Ringwood Mazda site sold

Tightly held dealership site sold by original developers and builders for $15m

16th October 2021

Till to streamline collections

Platform integrates all forms of customer payments into the right home in the DMS

16th October 2021

EV focus drives Daimler trucks spin-off

Bonus for Aussie truck buyers as Stuttgart aims to fund EV trucks and free up cars business

16th October 2021

Bosch in new hydrogen JV

New joint venture shows promise for hydrogen future in long-haul trucking Down Under

16th October 2021

There’s life in the old dog yet

Bosch invests in EV and FCEV vehicles but sees ICE powertrains here for some time yet

9th October 2021

Isuzu sponsors A-League teams

Soccer code kicks a first-ever goal into the tray of an Isuzu Ute

9th October 2021

Aftermarket industry ‘buoyant’

AAAA predicts busy new year for members as it sets its Expo date for 2022

9th October 2021

Shannons opens Brisbane office

New Queensland centre boosts customer experience, expands auction action

9th October 2021

Swans are AFL’s most supported team

But they struggle to convert fans to members which is a key metric for sponsors

9th October 2021

GWM takes over Nissan factory

Chinese car-maker now builds in six countries as it ‘ventures into the world’

9th October 2021

Tesla delivers record numbers

EV maker now the most valued car-maker in the world at $A1 trillion-plus

9th October 2021

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9th October 2021

DSM: Business transactions now exempt

Intervention by Treasurer sees add-on insurance for business freed from deferred sale period

6th October 2021

Mercedes dealers sign under protest

Dealers say Mercedes-Benz is getting a national sales network ‘for nothing’

3rd October 2021

Jag’s four million AFL triumph

The Grand Final win by Melbourne was seen by the biggest TV audience this year

3rd October 2021

Ford’s massive $16 billion EV factory plan

New EVs, batteries in production by 2025 as Ford unveils its ‘biggest investment ever’

3rd October 2021

Battery makers to bypass Chinese rare earths

European OEMs look to deal direct with Australia for rare earth metals used in EVs

3rd October 2021

INEOS wants 200 dealer/service points

New 4WD brand spent three years planning a full AU-NZ network for Grenadier by July 2022

3rd October 2021

Polestar aims for 290,000 sales a year

Star cast as Polestar plans to publicly list and enter the Australian market

3rd October 2021

Honda ordered to show documents

Court says records on agency model dating from to 2016 must be shown to Astoria/Tynan

3rd October 2021

Cone of silence

Insurers prepare dealers for bizarre sales rules where conversations are forbidden

3rd October 2021

Lessees turning in cars early as prices soar

Money to be made by exiting a lease early but commentators warn of the pitfalls

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Lessees turning in cars early as prices soar

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Till to streamline collections

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Six million rugby fans ripe for exposure to auto brands as supporter base leaps

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Swans are AFL’s most supported team

But they struggle to convert fans to members which is a key metric for sponsors

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NZ business aims to digitally connect global car parts with OEMs, buyers and sellers

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Platform integrates all forms of customer payments into the right home in the DMS

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Ringwood Mazda site sold

Tightly held dealership site sold by original developers and builders for $15m

Shannons opens Brisbane office

New Queensland centre boosts customer experience, expands auction action

Preston Group to sell Chadstone site

Dealer to remain on site but property expected to sell for about $26m

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EV focus drives Daimler trucks spin-off

Bonus for Aussie truck buyers as Stuttgart aims to fund EV trucks and free up cars business

Bosch in new hydrogen JV

New joint venture shows promise for hydrogen future in long-haul trucking Down Under

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