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28th November 2021

Alto Group wins Deloitte award

Alto Group gets nod for being among Australia’s Top-10 privately managed companies

28th November 2021

BMW partners with self-service check-in provider

Tjekvik launches second service workshop check-in system into Australian market

28th November 2021

ACCC inquiry into caravan industry

Consumers and retailers urged to participate in caravan industry survey as complaints rise

28th November 2021

MTA WA opens EV training centre

New centre puts training focus on how to safely service latest battery/hybrid vehicles

28th November 2021

Cox: Online sales rise but buyers want dealers

Report shows dealers must adopt a dual approach to service growing digital audience

28th November 2021

Ford and Rivian drop EV ute JV

Marriage annulled as Ford and Rivian go their own way in EV development and production

28th November 2021

Japanese group buys 20% of OzCar

Optimus raises its stake as OzCar accelerates growth and appoints John Startari

27th November 2021

ACCC drops Holden investigation

Dealers are stunned as ACCC investigation slaps GM-Holden with a mild rebuke

27th November 2021

Honda Japan claim rejected

Attempt by Honda Japan to shut down dealer actions against it has been thwarted by judge

22nd November 2021

Dealers retaining more used car dollars

Data reveals that dealers are shy only a few hundred dollars on their used car asking prices

21st November 2021

Used car prices rebound

Used market holds gains as prices firm and demand continues to rise

21st November 2021

Mitsubishi tic-tacs with TikToks

‘Outlandish’ video competition from Mitsubishi aims to fire up budding travellers

21st November 2021

Jobkeeper saved thousands of auto jobs

Documents show JobKeeper secured the jobs of 17,000 people from six listed auto businesses

21st November 2021

China’s emission rules slash alloy production

Falling magnesium supply in China looms as another auto supply chain disruption

21st November 2021

Bob Craig sells West Orange Motors

Agency conflict prompts end to unbroken 48-year relationship with Mercedes-Benz

21st November 2021

Money to be made in workshop engagement

Survey shows engaged workshop employees generate $75,000 more per year each

21st November 2021

ATO aims at LCT scam

Tax office warns ‘rogue’ car traders as it moves to close luxury tax loophole

13th November 2021

GMSV – one year on

New GM right-hand drive division clocks up almost 1900 sales of Chevy trucks

13th November 2021

AutoNexus starts mobile showrooms

On the road with Peugeot vans to display AutoNexus’ growing fleet service business

13th November 2021

Future bright for car ownership

Survey finds no change to owning a car but reports 50 per cent of people driving much less

13th November 2021

More buyers looking to buy online

Global online car buying a fraction of dealership visits but digital sales are on the way up

13th November 2021

Ferrari shares soar on EV news

Shares jump 34 per cent as exotic car-maker plans hybrid SUV in 2022, full electric by 2025

13th November 2021

High Court rebuffs Volkswagen plea

Attempt to reduce $125 million penalty over diesel scandal is blocked by judges

13th November 2021

GM to ditch 40 per cent of Cadillac dealers

EV march means increased online sales so GM plans to slash dealer numbers

13th November 2021

Will MB agency be postponed?

Question mark hangs over agency start date as court litigation is being fast-tracked

13th November 2021

EV fires loom large

As EV sales rise, a whole new set of unique fire risks are being unleashed on the community

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Cox: Online sales rise but buyers want dealers

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BMW partners with self-service check-in provider

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Japanese group buys 20% of OzCar

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