Dealer management system provider Titan has entered the car subscription space - partnering with car subscription software provider Blinker.com.au, to deliver an industry-based subscription platform to automotive dealers nationally.
Today the government released its draft Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) on the results around franchising - and it has been welcomed by dealers.
The Motor Trades Association of Queensland has partnered on a new online platform for service and repair workshops. The association is a partner on the Small Business Digital Champion Project, as an Industry Association promoting the benefits of ‘going digital’ to members.
Officials from Osaka's Port of Sakai Semboku will return to Australia and New Zealand next week, with upgrades for biosecurity actions and requirements in Japan likely part of the discussion.
And while the rough conditions of the sunburnt country do lend themselves to four-wheel drives, and by extension SUVs, this event was for something in a slightly different direction. For this was the second Australiasian installation of the brand’s M Town concept.
ANZ’s New Zealand-based vehicle finance unit UDC is considering a notice of cilvil proceedings from NZ’s Commerce Commission in relation to potential issues default fees, and will assess its options. Last week, the Commerce Commission filed civil proceedings in court against the financier.
Jackson showed AutoTalk around a heat treatment facility in Japan recently. The man that established the dominant player in the market for Japanese used vehicle export inspections, Damon Jackson, is to step away from the business.
Australia's largest vehicle listing site, carsales, has continued to show strong profits despite a tougher vehicle market according to its 2019 financial year results. Group revenue grew by 11% to $417.5m, underpinned by the core Australian classifieds businesses which continued to perform well.
Another name has joined the growing market for car subscription - with new operation Blinker pitching for car dealer and distributors business.
Carsales has deployed artificial intelligence in a bid to prevent plate cloning - blurring the number plates of all vehicles listed on the site.