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Where did the cars come from?

We are told of serious supply shortages, yet sales in April were at an all-time record

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Records smashed as car auction prices rocket

Disposable income and nowhere to spend it causing prestige and classic car price bonanza

Renault rebuild begins

Restoring Renault sales to be driven by entries into fastest-growing segments

Dealers asking $6000 more for used cars

Cox data confirms that average price of used cars is now $30,000

Dealers warned of big tax bill

There is a ‘double whammy’ on the way from the tax man as profit feast followed famine

EVs still cause concern

Survey shows plenty of people are prepared to consider EVs but many see roadblocks

Deloitte: COVID, Jobkeeper reshaped auto industry

2020 turned the industry upside down with huge opportunities ahead for smart dealers

Dealer stock shortages a concern

Customers face long wait if they don’t get their orders in now for cars arriving later in the year

ARB boosts profit by 113%

Pandemic and a rush to holiday in Australia helps ARB post $284m in revenue

Carsguide, Autotrader now reach 3.3m Australians

Neilsen research shows more buyers use Carsguide, Autotrader, Gumtree than any other

December used cars stronger

Leads up in December as used-car sales exceed previous COVID months

Bright start to Vic resumption

Dealers are reporting positive response by car buyers to reopening of showrooms

Sell now! – as used car prices rocket

Price index shows used prices up 30 per cent on 2019 but sales growth starting to slow