MTA Queensland names Round 2 VET Trainer Scholarship recipients
Gerhard Van Zyl of Stahmann & Webster and Nicola Todd of Penske Australia and New Zealand will each complete a funded Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
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BYD holds 580,000 parts across Australian distribution network
BYD Australia is holding more than 580,000 BYD and DENZA parts across four distribution centres as it expands its aftersales support for more than 150,000 customers.
ACCC emissions guide backs real-world testing, says AAA
New ACCC guidance warns that emissions claims built on lab results can mislead, using a hybrid SUV as an example. The AAA says it supports judging cars on real-world tests.
Auto Women opens first national scholarship round
Women in automotive anywhere in Australia can now apply for AUSMASA-funded Auto Women scholarships covering one of two leadership programs. Applications close 30 November.
Queensland opens free skills assessments for experienced auto workers
A new Queensland Government program gives experienced automotive workers without a trade qualification free skills assessments and subsidised training, delivered by the MTA Institute.
Mercedes-Benz targets 17-month cut in development time with AI platform
Mercedes-Benz says its PLM.AI system will cut new vehicle development time by around 17 months and make development up to 30% faster.
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September 2026
The month in numbers
FCAI VFACTS, released 6 October 2026New vehicle sales102,924 ↑ 0.9%
Year to date914,312 down 127
Battery electric share24.2% 11.3% a year ago
SUV share63.3% 60.2% a year ago
Toyota led on 17,682, BYD was second on 8,191 and Geely's EX5 was the seventh best-selling model in the market. Light commercials fell 13.2%.
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Opinion: New reforms offer hope for small automotive businesses
The Albanese Government has shared further details on its expanded measures to address unfair trading practices and correct power imbalances impacting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Australia. Key to these reforms is the extension of Unfair Contract Terms and Unfair Trading Practices protections to all businesses regulated under the Franchising Code of Conduct.
Read columnCES 2020: Covering the spectrum of what’s next
The tenor of the event itself also continued to evolve in 2020. While Intel pulled out this year, a new generation of smaller and fresher brands stepped in to keep the show as dramatically chaotic as ever. Chaotic could definitely describe 2020’s automotive offerings.
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However, what is the point of investing in advertising, if your marketing foundations aren’t in place?
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