Author: Max Pichon

Accessories – no longer optional extras

This story first appeared in the April issue of DieselTalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE If the rhetoric out of the United States is anything to go by, our dealers – and original equipment manufacturers – are missing out on some serious cash. Most purchasers are …

Transitioning away from finance and insurance profit models

This story first appeared in the April issue of AutoTalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE The nation’s auto dealers await the financial impact of the Australian Securities and Investment Commission’s (ASIC) announcement in March that it will go ahead with the long-debated prohibition of ‘flex commissions’. …

The long road ahead for EV uptake

This story first appeared in the April issue of AutoTalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE Last year was a record year for new vehicle sales, driven largely by the business and rental markets. But electric vehicles (EVs) have not seen the same upward curve. The Paris …

Coastline BMW bags top dealer spot for 2016

This story first appeared in the April issue of AutoTalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE It’s always hard work keeping a dealership running smoothly and even more so when you run one of the biggest provincial operations in the country. But that’s what Coastline BMW has …

Autohub expands Qld operations as MVSA decision looms

This story first appeared in the April issue of AutoTalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE But the vehicle importer remains wary about the outcome of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act (MVSA) for new and used vehicle imports and the impact it could have on the Australian …

Online research crucial for new car buyers

This story first appeared in the April issue of AutoTalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE More Australians looking to buy new cars are searching for them online. Roy Morgan Research shows more than four in ten Australians who intend to buy a new car before 2020 …

MG Motor makes presence felt with new dealerships

This story first appeared in the April issue of AutoTalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE The car brand confirmed Clintons Motor Group as the dealer representative in Macarthur, Sydney, Geoff King Motors for MG Coffs Harbour, while Norris Motor Group will pave the way as the …

ASIC sets deadline for companies to prepare for finance changes

This story first appeared in the April issue of AutoTalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE Dealers and car finance businesses now have just over 18 months to get their finance and insurance departments in order. ASIC has set a September 2018 deadline to begin implementing the …

Hilux towed by tiny replicas

How many remote control cars does it take to pull a real car? Toyota decided to find out in their bid to recreate a classic 1980 TV advert, Stuff reports. The company worked out it would need 15 mini Hilux remote-controlled replicas to pull off the stunt.

Government fuel savings projections doubted

Australia’s first on-road vehicle emissions test program show vehicles are using up to 60% more fuel on the road than in Government-mandated laboratory tests. This is raising serious concerns about the information provided to consumers and casting doubts over Government claims motorists will save on fuel costs as …