The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) held its 2021 Show online in February, and unsurprisingly, the focus was heavily tilted towards digital marketing and online activity. BDO’s Steve Le Bas, Partner – Head of Motor Retail, and Malcolm Thixton, Partner…
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released a draft of its regulatory guide to the deferred sales model of add-on insurance. It is not yet the completed article, but does provide an insight into the requirements that are…
AADA welcomes the Morrison Government’s landmark reforms to the automotive franchising landscape. On 12 March, the Government announced momentous reforms for the automotive industry, which will protect Dealers against the worst abuses by some car companies and bring a degree…
The Senate Committee for Education and Employment has urged the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to expedite its investigations into the behaviour and actions of GM Holden. On 19 March, the Committee released its final report into the Relationship…
New car buyers still overwhelmingly favour interacting with Dealers, and are confident in the process of finding and buying a new car, according to new research undertaken on behalf of the AADA. Zing! Insights conducted an online survey of 500…
On 24 March, the Morrison Government introduced legislation into the Parliament to establish a mandatory scheme for the sharing of motor vehicle service and repair information. The scheme will, for the first time, require car Manufacturers to make information about…
The Federal Government is understood to be close to releasing legislation regarding the mandatory sharing of service and repair information. Bodies such as the Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association (AAAA) have been campaigning for the Federal Government to introduce a mandatory…
AADA welcomes October’s Federal Budget as an important step in driving the recovery in the automotive industry and the wider economy. “We hope the measures announced in the Budget will be a shot in the arm for the industry, which…
In October, the AADA lodged a submission with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) supporting Mitsubishi’s proposal to introduce a warranty of five years with an additional five years for customers who service their vehicle with a Mitsubishi Dealer….
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries’ October 2020 VFACTS media release correctly nailed the key point in the numbers for the month of October – the so-called ‘green shoots’ were well and truly in evidence. Not only that, right across…