New AADA CEO James Voortman has urged Dealers to work together, not just with each other, but with OEMs and governments, to restore a focus on profitability in dealerships. Speaking at the 2019 AADA National Dealer Convention, Mr Voortman said…
The establishment of an office in Canberra had helped AADA become one of Australia’s most effective business associations, AADA chairman Terry Keating has told the 2019 AADA National Dealer Convention. “The last twelve months has seen our association mature its…
The approaching arrivals of electric and autonomous vehicles, and ride-hailing services, are supposed to herald the death knell of the retail automotive dealership. However, that is far from the case, NADA executive vice-president and chief legal counsel, Andy Koblenz, has…
The “long and proud” history of the Victorian automotive industry will continue into the future despite the departure over the past few years of vehicle manufacturers, according to the Victorian Minister for Small Business and Local Government, Adem Somyurek. Speaking…
Award-winning international journalist and chat show host, Anjali Rao, returns as Host of the AADA 2019 Convention & Expo after she was extremely well-received at the 2018 event. The former Sky News and CNN reporter and anchor charmed all and…
The theme of the AADA 2019 National Dealer Convention & Expo is ‘2020 + Beyond’. What for many of us once seemed a distant future timeline is now less than a year away. The future is now! What do we…
Politics is always at the forefront of any AADA National Dealer Convention and we get straight into it this year, with two political guests speaking at the AADA 2019 Auto-IT Opening Breakfast. The Victorian Minister for Small Business and Minister…
The AADA General Session is a crucial component of the AADA National Dealer Convention & Expo. It is the report card session that informs Dealers of the achievements of the past year and the goals for the next 12 months….
The retail automotive industry is at the cusp of great change. We all know that. What we don’t know yet is if that change will be evolutionary or revolutionary. At last year’s National Dealer Convention we explored the issue of…
September in Melbourne. Winter is over, Spring is here. There’s the smell of fresh-cut grass, liniment and leather, and there’s an electric crackle in the air. Footy finals are on and everyone’s an expert – even the casual or non-fan…