https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=110&v=aKduQC8wNu4 With news last week that one of Google’s autonomous cars was involved in an injury - it supposedly wasn’t at fault - it seems a fitting time for a ‘city’ to be opened dedicated to the testing of such vehicles.
In this issue: The ‘lemon law’ debate continues Dealers urged to focus on the ‘bottom line’ We chat with the new AADA CEO The costs of being on the road Vehicle website Giants head to court Can dealers afford to cut out the digital middleman?
British used car dealers sound like they are driving away their customers - with 39% of buyers unwilling to return to use the dealer they last purchased off again - under any circumstances. That is according to a survey by motoring services provider RAC.
Leading logistics provider Autohub is warning dealers not to get caught up in a scam being perpetrated overseas in its name.
The May AutoTalk magazine is available for download now. In this issue: Budget cuts will benefit dealers, but LCT change needed Dealership benchmarks revealed $11m dealership for Gladstone Different views on imports Hacking cars too easy?
BMW has topped a ranking of the world’s leading companies on reputation. The car and motorcycle maker passed the Walt Disney Company and Google to take the top spot in Reputation Institute’s 2015 Global RepTrak 100, the world’s largest annual survey of corporate reputations.
It has been a busy day here at the AutoTalk office, with the government finally announcing its intentions over imports, both new and new.
The government has indicated it is likely to support the personal import of new vehicles into Australia - but remains negative to opening up the market to used vehicles.
The import-backing Australian Imported Motor Vehicle Industry Association say the government has not done enough for the market with its decision to not allow imported used vehicles, and restricting parallel imports to personal purchases.
The vehicle market in March was the best result ever for the month, with sales up 8% year-on-year. The result of 105,054 sales is the largest March sales market ever recorded.