Both 'short-term' and 'profit-motivated' thefts of motor vehicles are on the rise again. Profit-motivated thefts of vehicles rose 7% to 17,578 vehicles, stolen and not recovered, in the 2011-2012 financial year. At the same time, 42,296 short term thefts were reported - up 5% on the previous year.
I unearthed this recent article on website development in the US. Although Australian retail automotive digital marketing remains a couple of years behind the 'States, we can take on board the trends that are emerging and build them into our forward digital marketing plans.
In better news for the retail auto industry, the Australian consumer confidence rating is now at 115.4pts (up 3.4pts over the past week).
In what is seen as a worrying signs for vehicle dealer, short term car buying intentions have fallen further.
A Sydney dealership is being sued for $84,000 - plus legal costs - over an Audi S3 deal that went badly wrong.
Holden has re-ignited its 0.5% finance offer, although this time only on its SV6 Commodore models. The special comes just a month after Holden offered the special across a more complete range of vehicles.
Nissan Australia has released further details of its upcoming Patrol model, although it is not set to hit roads here until early next year.
Hyundai Motor Company Australia's head of PR, Ben Hershman has accepted the role of regional sales manager, eastern region. Hershman has been looking to gain broader experience within a senior role in Hyundai’s sales division as the appropriate next step in his automotive career.
South Australian automotive businesses are more willing to engage skilled migrants to fill positions, as the shortage of qualified tradespeople continues to impact their ability to fill vacancies with locals, according to a recent survey.
A Victoria Park car dealer has been fined a total of $8000 by the Perth Magistrates Court for nine breaches of the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act - for failing to keep proper records.