Nissan has launched its special edition Navara ST-X Blackline edition 4x4 dual cab.On sale for $54,888 driveaway, the Blackline comes packed with over $7000 of extra equipment over the standard ST-X dual cab model.
Ford's Kuga offers capped price servicing on all models.
The Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce welcomes ACCI’s ‘Small Business–Too Big to Ignore’ campaign, saying it sends a message to politicians that the next Australian Government must listen to the concerns of small business owners.“VACC represents 5300 small business members in the retail, service and repair sector of the automotive industry.
The Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the federal government’s review of the 'Franchise Code of Conduct' and, in response to calls for submissions, it has contributed to two reports.
Mazda Australia has recognised its 16 best performing dealers with the prestigious master dealer excellence award for delivering the highest standards across a range of competitive categories.The annual Mazda master dealer awards recognise dealers for their exceptional performance throughout the past year in a number of key areas, including customer satisfaction, dealership facilities, achievement of business targets and compliance with Mazda business standards.The awards criteria are designed to drive the highest possible dealer standards and to ensure that Mazda customers experience the best possible levels of service.
Ford has appointed Joel Piaskowski as its new director of design, Asia Pacific, based in Melbourne.In this position, Piaskowski has overall responsibility for the design of new products developed within the Asia Pacific region.
Clay Young Pty Ltd has been fined $15,000, plus $375.40 costs - the company having voluntarily surrendered its motor car trading licence on November 15, last year.The penalties imposed on Clay Young Pty Ltd, which traded as Melbourne Vehicle Brokers, related to three cars sold between December 2011 and March 2012.The trader guaranteed in the contracts of sale for two of the vehicles, that the buyers had clear title, but this wasn’t the case because there were registered security interests on the cars at the time of sale.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has reached a landmark decision that is the the culmination of more than a decade of work towards the implementation of a joint industry tyre stewardship scheme.“The ACCC is satisfied that the scheme is likely to result in a benefit to the public by reducing the volume of used tyres entering the domestic waste stream or being exported overseas and burned for fuel in an environmentally unsustainable way," says aper, ACCC deputy chairman."This will reduce the environmental and health and safety hazards associated with such disposal methods, thus providing a clear and encouraging message for all present and future players in the scheme." Silvio de Denaro, secretary of the Australian Tyre Industry Council says: “The scheme will establish better ways of collecting and disposing of end-of-life tyres ensuring that over time this resource acquires a positive value and is actively sought by recyclers.
A total of 468 first generation Mazda6s built in 2002 and 2003 and sold in Australia will be recalled as part of a global recall.The recall has been issued due to a potential defect with the passenger side SRS airbag in some models.
Audi Australia has recognised the nation’s top performing dealerships of 2012 at its annual ‘Audi Mark of Excellence’ award celebration.The celebration was held in Sydney and was attended by around 100 people, including the owners and dealer principals of the Audi dealer network.Audi Centre Parramatta, NSW won the brand new major metropolitan category – the dealership’s first time on the podium.