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3rd July 2022

MTA SA/NT opens doors to students

Automotive apprenticeship vacancies spark a return to open days in Adelaide

3rd July 2022

Loopit raises $3.6m for expansion

Car subscription platform to go global after establishing in Australia, NZ and UK

3rd July 2022

Future profits in tyres as EVs expand

Workshops should look outside traditional revenue sources as EVs become common

3rd July 2022

Delays for Tesla customers

Factory upgrades in China and drivetrain problems slow production

3rd July 2022

Splend accelerates on $150m funding deal

Splend partners with Uber for EV-only ‘Clean Air Plan’ for UK

3rd July 2022

Carsales buys all of US Trader Interactive

$A1.17b for 51% of US-based online marketplace set to be settled in next quarter

3rd July 2022

FCAI backs Labor emission plans

EVs charge ahead to 2030 as new govt begins path to reduce emissions

3rd July 2022

Have used-car prices peaked?

Long wait times spur on high prices, but there are signs the top of the market is closer

3rd July 2022

BYD confirms Eagers as retail partner

Mycar to complement Eagers and give BYD customers Australia’s biggest service network

27th June 2022

Finance pie bigger than thought

AADA panel hears of billions of dollars more in loan business available to dealers

25th June 2022

Mycar opens EV service sites

Specialist techs trained by Kangan to service and repair EVs in 30 sites by August

25th June 2022

Button battery standards warning

VACC alerts dealers as car key fobs become the subject of new ACCC rules

25th June 2022

Huge logistics buyout

“Biggest” trucking and logistics company formed after DHL buys Glen Cameron Group

25th June 2022

Renault looks at car use, not ownership

Youth steering away from cars as France’s average age to get driver’s licence hits 26

25th June 2022

BYD launches in NZ

Six initial dealers named as all-electric Chinese brand opens in New Zealand

25th June 2022

Bartons signs up to crypto

QLD new-car dealer the first to partner with pioneer cryptocurrency facilitator

25th June 2022

What is cryptocurrency?

Stepping into a new world, cryptocurrency claims a speedy transaction, security and no fees

25th June 2022

Subscriber cars making their mark

Subscription becoming a handy solution in showrooms when there are roadblocks to a sale

22nd June 2022

Corvette bids $95k over new-car price

Demand soars as delivery dates blow out and sellers push price up by 40-plus per cent

18th June 2022

Ford rolls out Cartelux in ASEAN

Dealer ad technology expands from Thailand through South-East Asia

18th June 2022

Ford backs student career program

Ford and its US dealers mentor future technicians

18th June 2022

Apprentices exposed

Vital survey reveals apprentices are in auto jobs for the long haul

18th June 2022

AutoScan getting ready to go live

Dealer benefits of customer finance tool include quick settlement, instant repayment details

18th June 2022

Velocity opens Darra truck dealership

World’s biggest Daimler truck dealer spends $35m on its first all-new dealership in Brisbane

18th June 2022

Buy-back plan surprise from Eagers

Auto retailer plans a share buy-back ahead of erratic stock market and economic uncertainty

18th June 2022

Call to end add-on insurance in NZ

Deja vu for Australians as Salvation Army leads the charge to end add-on insurance policies

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BYD confirms Eagers as retail partner

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