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New parts warehouses and more service capacity seen as critical to address growing pains

Genesis reverses agency decision

Europe drops agency to build dealer network while Australia expands agency model

Gumtree makes major upgrades

New tech features in Gumtree to expand consumer assistance and aid business clients

ADAS safety standard launched

AAAA sets new ADAS safety standard with launch of Vehicle Modification Code

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Drive targets future car-buying Australians tuning into Winter Olympics

Head-on approach to solve skills issue

AAAA: Expo to lure school leavers into ‘exciting’ and tech-rich automotive industry

CarExpert NZ links with OEMs

Car-makers partner in launch of motoring online site for NZ market

Exponential growth ahead for BYD – Part One

BYD eyes fifth place on Australia sales ladder as it expands dealer network to 150 sites

Toyota buys online used car operator

Matt Wright has $120m payday as global giant buys his online used car platform

Kia ‘optimistic’ about NVES

Kia defends NVES and questions forecasts of lost sales and price rises

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Kia ‘optimistic’ about NVES

Kia defends NVES and questions forecasts of lost sales and price rises

Prediction: Massive drop in new cars sales on way

NVES analysis predicts unintended consequences may cost 1.7 million lost sales over five years

New-car overload

Australian buyers brace for choices from 75 brand names within five years

Gumtree makes major upgrades

New tech features in Gumtree to expand consumer assistance and aid business clients

Dealers remain top choice

Deloitte survey finds brand loyalty falling but buyers still want to use dealers

Musk polarises Tesla buyers

Survey of Aussie EV buyers shows Elon Musk’s politics are an impediment to Tesla sales

Manheim hits 2026 running

Strong start to year points to ongoing success in using auction to buy and sell

ADAS safety standard launched

AAAA sets new ADAS safety standard with launch of Vehicle Modification Code

Head-on approach to solve skills issue

AAAA: Expo to lure school leavers into ‘exciting’ and tech-rich automotive industry

EVs trigger faster tyre use

MTAA submits recommendations to limit inefficient disposal of rising number of worn tyres

AAAA joins trade boost

Fed funds assistance for auto exporters to expand $800m trade for international growth

Indiqator gears up for 2026 growth

The task for 2026 is to establish its new brand and put its products in front of customers

Peter Warren buys Wakeling

Consolidation continues as Peter Warren spends $28m on the 30-dealership Wakeling group

Drive thrives

Big growth in dealer used car listings as site aims for clear number two in dealer cars for sale

New ad to drive buyers

Drive targets future car-buying Australians tuning into Winter Olympics

CarExpert NZ links with OEMs

Car-makers partner in launch of motoring online site for NZ market

Chery cops it sweet

Chinese car maker partners with NSW police in crime prevention initiative

AutoGrab in UK/European market push

Automotive data intelligence provider AutoGrab raises $80m to fund overseas growth

Indiqator gears up for 2026 growth

The task for 2026 is to establish its new brand and put its products in front of customers

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Genesis opens in Brookvale

Ninth Genesis dealership and second for CKD Automotive

Essendon adds four brands

Expanded auto estate adds BYD, Cupra, Audi and a new Toyota showroom

Essendon Fields hub sells $1b+ in 2025

Four-times consecutive sales leader in Southern Hemisphere records 21,000-plus car sales

Engineer’s call on regulators

Federal and state rules are pushing local engineering operations ‘in the wrong direction’

China telco alert

AADA chairman warns Chinese car makers have access to billions of potential car buyers

Heavy sales lighten loads

Headwinds failed to stop Australia reporting its third-best year of truck sales in 2025

Truck sales “resilient”

Truck sales in 2025 are still in line for third best market demand on record

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With so many working from home, the relationship with car buyers is moving online

Gumtree podcast: Loan demand strong

Buyers seek car loans at record levels as dealers see subscriptions as new source of funding