Volvo Car Australia celebrates best new car sales month yet
Volvo Car Australia has clinched a top three position in the luxury car segment in May after achieving its highest monthly sales result on record.
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Panel not in favour of imported used cars
With the exception of one person, a group of used car industry experts speaking at the Australian Automotive Dealer Association conference were overwhelmingly not in favour of sourcing second hand vehicles for Australia from overseas markets such as Japan.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars awards Brisbane and Melbourne dealerships
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Brisbane and Melbourne have both won awards from the manufacturer in a competition against 22 other dealerships in the region comprising India, Southeast Asia, Oceania, and North Asia.
Flynn and Connor join FCAI board of directors
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Australia managing director and chief executive Kevin Flynn and Volvo Car Australia managing director Stephen Connor have been newly appointed as new board directors for the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries following its annual general meeting on May 25, 2022.
Voortman: Industry has seen profound change
In his opening address to the 2022 AADA convention the association’s chief executive James Voortman says the world has changed profoundly since the last dealer convention in 2019.
Hyundai Ioniq 5 recalled over parking mode issue
Hyundai Australia has confirmed that the fully electric Ioniq 5 has been recalled over a shifter issue that could cause cars to roll away while parked. The problem stems from the car’s software within its shift control unit.
AADA panel: Too many leads is not good for business
A panel of experienced industry marketers at the Australian Automotive Dealer Association Conference have agreed that generating too many dealership sales leads through the digital omnichannel is counterproductive and inefficient and that marketing campaigns need to be targeted at a specific audience and easily measured.
Hilux remains leader of supply-constrained new car market
In spite of supply constraints the Toyota Hilux Ute remains Australia’s best-selling selling new car with 5178 units registered in May 2022, followed by the Toyota RAV4 with 3925, the Ford Ranger with 3751, the Toyota Corolla with 3310 and the Toyota Landcruiser with 2667.
Hyundai Palisade handed 4-star ANCAP safety rating
Hyundai’s Palisade has been dealt a slight blow, with ANCAP handing the large three-row SUV a less than perfect 4-star safety rating.
DMS provider says data security should be dealer’s top priority
A dealer management systems provider has told delegates at the Australian Automotive Dealer Association Expo and Convention in Brisbane today that a ransomeware attack is the top data security issue they face in business.
