Consumers are nowhere near ready to give up their personal vehicles in favour of ride-sharing, NADA chairman Wes Lutz, told the keynote session of the 2018 AADA National Dealer Convention on Tuesday. Mr Lutz expressed his pride in the industry…
A Shorten Labor Government would grant AADA’s wish and implement an industry-specific Automotive Franchise Code of Conduct, Shadow Assistant Treasurer Dr Andrew…
Disruption is not “the new normal”, it has always been normal, delegates at the AADA National Dealer Convention heard on Tuesday morning. In his address, titled ‘Mobility Is and Always Will Be the Dealer’s Business’, guest breakfast speaker Charles Mills…
An elite panel of Australian and international retail automotive industry leaders has discussed the potential pitfalls and possibilities for the franchised automotive industry as we head into the future. The pre-convention session ‘A Global Perspective on the Future of the…
It is five years since the new AADA was reconstituted with the aim of providing a strong, united voice on behalf of retail automotive Dealers. AADA chairman, Terry Keating; CEO, David Blackhall, and former chairman, Ian Field, got together to…
The inaugural Chairman of the Australian Motor Dealer Council, Doug Dickson, has decided to retire from his position after three very successful years. In that time Doug, previously Managing Director of Mazda Australia, has successfully brought together the chairs of…
In March this year, the Senate referred the Franchising Code of Conduct (Code) to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services for inquiry. The Inquiry is one of the most significant reviews into franchising laws as they affect…
AADA is seeking to appear before a Senate Select Committee on Electric Vehicles prior to the committee reporting its findings on October 17. AADA has also lodged a submission to the inquiry into the use and manufacture of electric vehicles…
Attendees at the AADA National Dealer Convention & Expo 2018 will be treated to an in-depth discussion of the issues, opportunities and challenges facing franchised Dealers the world over, by a panel of some of the retail automotive world’s most…
The AADA Expo is a highlight of the AADA National Dealer Convention, and this year’s sold-out Expo shapes as the best yet. AADA is excited to welcome, for the first time, new exhibitors including Cirrus Aircraft, American Express, Leads247 and…