Road toll edges up 0.2% as AAA calls for national reset
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Branded Financial Services adds BDMs for NSW, Victoria and Tasmania
Branded Financial Services has appointed Troy Cheney for New South Wales and Prince Paul for Victoria and Tasmania.
AADA urges Parliament to back EU free trade agreement
The AADA is urging Parliament to back the Australia-EU free trade agreement, which removes the 5% tariff on EU passenger vehicles.
Chery’s premium Exlantix brand confirmed for Australia
Chery's premium electric and range-extender brand Exlantix has been confirmed for Australia, led by the ET SUV and ES GT shooting brake.
Omoda Jaecoo offers Uber drivers up to 17% off three SUVs
Eligible Uber driver-partners can get up to 17% off selected Jaecoo J5, J7 and Omoda 9 models.
GWM signs multi-year deal as Parramatta Eels automotive partner
GWM will become the Parramatta Eels' official automotive partner and NRL and NRLW sleeve partner from the 2027 season.
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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.
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