AAAE chasing $6 billion 4×4 aftermarket spend
To meet the needs of the booming market for four-wheel-drive parts and accessories, the 2022 Australian Auto Aftermarket Expo (AAAExpo) will debut a dedicated four-wheel-drive (4x4) innovation zone.
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Get going on EV manufacturing – report
Australia is ready to become a sustainable EV-making global powerhouse, the Australia Institute’s Carmichael Centre reports.
Hybrids driving Lexus sales growth in Australia and globally
Lexus is reporting solid annual sales growth in Australia and around the world, including record deliveries of its hybrid vehicle range.Both domestic and global demand for Lexus vehicles increased more than 5% in 2021, resulting in 760,015 worldwide deliveries, with Australian deliveries accounting for 9290 units. The 2021 local tally was within just 322 sales of the record 9612 sales set in 2019.Overall, the largest markets for Lexus were North America (332,000 sales, up 12%) and China (227,000, up 1%).
Tasmania bucks declining new car sales trend
In spite of the ongoing issues in the global automotive supply chain Tasmania bucked the national trend with a 15% year-on-year increase in new vehicle sales to 1468 units in January 2022.
CarClarity appoints Dicello as dealerships general manager
Australian car loan platform CarClarity is expanding its leadership team by appointed experienced industry executive Richard Dicello as dealerships general manager. The CarClarity car loan platform was founded in 2020 by its current chief executive Zaheer Jappie. The idea for CarClarity came to Jappie through a combination of his own experiences during the car financing process and observations during his 13 years of work in the financial space, noticing a clear disconnect between customer experience and transparency in car financing. Prior to joining the team at CarClarity, Dicello was the dealer sales director for Gumtree and Autotrader.
Dealers fire first shot in Mercedes-Benz legal battle
The Australian Mercedes-Benz dealers involved in a $650 million legal action against the brand have formally begun the process by filing a detailed statement of claim in the Victorian Federal Court.
Mitsubishi tops New Zealand new car market
A combination of stock shortages and a fast-charging Mitsubishi effort have seen New Zealand new car market leader Toyota start 2022 outside the top ranks of the market statistics.
Clark replacing Beecher as Wheels Media boss
Wheels Media has announced that the former head of automotive at Nine, Christian Clark will succeed Andrew Beecher as its new chief executive. Beecher will leave the media company on February 3, 2022.
No Sunday trading for Queensland dealers
A Queensland State Government committee says it will retain the existing restrictions on Sunday trading arrangements for new and used car, motorcycle, and caravan dealerships.
Rebuilt Melbourne BMW dealership adopting new corporate identity
Melbourne BMW and Mini Garage have begun the new year with strong momentum following a double-digit percentage upsurge in new vehicle registrations in 2021.
