The ACCC’s new car retailing industry market study clearly demonstrates the need for a new car retail industry code. The question is, what should it look like? The ACCC’s final report examined the relationship between new car Dealers and vehicle…
On 20 February 2018, the ACCC announced that new car retailing was among its top 2018 compliance & enforcement priorities. Specifically, the ACCC identified as a priority consumer issues in new car retailing, including responses by manufacturers and Dealers to…
In 2018 the AADA National Dealer Convention & Expo returns to the Gold Coast for a two-day program designed to equip Dealers with the tools and knowledge they require to deal with the ‘shifting ground’ in which they must operate…
Disruption is more than just a business buzzword; it is a legitimate strategy that is affecting every established business model, and it’s coming for new car retailing. ‘Disruptive innovation’ is a term in the field of business administration referring to…
AADA is thrilled to announce that award-winning journalist, Anjali Rao, will host the 2018 AADA National Dealer Convention and Expo. Warm, engaging and funny, Ms Rao is a multi-award-winning television journalist and chat show host who has spent 17 years…
Social media. Online marketing. These are the new tools with which Dealers must become experts if they are to thrive in the modern business environment. To help Dealers use search and social media to increase sales and grow profits, AADA…
Through its peerless data, analytics, and consumer intelligence, J.D. Power is one of the world’s leading consumer voices. Combining that insight with its knowledge of brands and strategies, the company is brilliantly positioned to deal with issues of concern to…
Leading American automotive sales trainer, David Kain, will headline an impressive list of speakers at the 2018 AADA National Dealer Convention. A blueblood of the American retail automotive industry, Mr Kain was an early adopter and driver of the use…
The Expo at the 2018 AADA National Dealer Convention promises to be the most cutting edge yet, showcasing the latest and greatest products and services designed to give dealerships the upper hand. The pace of technological change is so rapid…
Netherlands gas supplier, Holthausen Group, has taken a Tesla Model S and hacked it to run on electricity and hydrogen. Combined with their ‘Project Hesla’ components, the vehicle can travel 1000km – more than double the distance of the cheapest…