A unique mapping tool that allows franchised new car Dealers to display the vital economic contributions made by their businesses to individual federal electorates and associated communities will be launched at the AADA National Convention at Darling Harbour later this…
ASIC released Consultation Paper 294 (CP 294) on 24 August 2017, seeking feedback from insurers, credit providers, car Dealers, insurance and finance brokers, consumers, consumer representatives and other parties on proposals to reform the sale of add-on insurance and warranties…
The Australian Automotive Dealer Association (AADA) has welcomed the Turnbull Government’s decision not to proceed with allowing personal importation of new vehicles from the UK and Japan. AADA CEO, David Blackhall, said the outcome highlights the careful consideration and hard…
Recommendations and proposals to emerge from the ACCC’s New Car Retailing Industry Market Study will be tabled before the end of this year. It is expected to be made public soon after an industry round table, with invited key stakeholders…
The AADA Secretariat will be strengthened with the arrival of two new Executive Directors, James Voortman and Brian Savage, on 11 September. James will assume the newly-created position of Executive Director, Communications and Policy and Brian has been named to…
More than 800 Dealers, dealership staff and allied industries spent a valuable two days at the 2017 AADA National Dealer Convention, at the Sydney International Convention Centre, at Darling Harbour, this week. In what was one of the best AADA…
More than 35,000 add-on insurance customers will receive up to $15.9 million in refunds for insurance bought through car dealerships. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) found that QBE Insurance (Australia) Guaranteed Asset Protection (GAP) and Consumer Credit Insurance…
Automotive advertising in Australia rose by almost $47 million in the 2017 financial year as part of a record total ad market spend of $7.1 billion. Figures released by Standard Media Index (SMI) reveals that Automotive is the largest product…
It’s been a tough few years if you were selling Commodores and Falcons, as the rise of the SUV has been accompanied by an increase in the number of luxury vehicles sold. A slowing of that growth in the first…
A Sydney lawyer has announced a class action lawsuit against Toyota, Honda and Mazda, seeking refunds for cars fitted with faulty airbags from Takata, linked to 18 deaths around the world. Lawyer, Damian Scattini, said the Federal Court action is…