Townsville Volkswagen dealer delivers 100,000th Amarok
A light grey Amarok Style V6 has driven into history, becoming the 100,000th unit of Volkswagen’s ute to sell in Australia, the primary global market for the dual cab.
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Stellantis opens new parts distribution centre
Stellantis Australia has moved its spare parts warehousing from Port Melbourne to a new 14,000-square-metre, five-star green energy-rated distribution centre (DC) in Mickleham, Victoria.
JAC Motors Australia announces warranty loan vehicle program
JAC Motors Australia has partnered with Carbiz Replacement Cars to create a warranty loan vehicle program for its JAC All Roads Assurance (JARA) package.
CMV Group expanding PACCAR operations in Victoria
Commercial Motor Vehicles Pty Ltd (CMV Group) has expanded its Victorian Hallam Truck Centre Kenworth and DAF (PACCAR) operations, acquiring Somerton and Ballarat as sales territories.
Zeekr Australia announces first tranche of dealer partners
Australia’s most recent new Chinese EV entrant, Zeekr, has confirmed its first four dealer partners representing the brand in Perth, WA, Canberra, ACT, Paramatta, NSW and Doncaster, VIC.
Bridgestone wins Gold award for car servicing
Bridgestone Select Tyre & Auto has won Gold in Reader’s Digest’s Quality Service Award for Independent Car Servicing and Silver in the Tyre Retailer category. Australia’s Bridgestone Select Tyre & Auto network has 200 outlets nationwide.
Geely Auto appoints Giltrap Group as its official distributor in New Zealand
The New Zealand importer for Lotus, Polestar, and Volvo Cars, the Giltrap Group, has now been appointed as the official distributor for Geely Auto. The Giltrap Group announcement follows a plethora of recent activity across the Tasman Sea in this space.
New Zealand Car of the Year 2024 finalists announced
The New Zealand Motoring Writer's Guild has announced the finalists for the country's only independent national automotive award. Eleven cars representing ten manufacturers have been selected as finalists for the 2024 edition of the prestigious New Zealand Car of the Year award.
Super Duty Ranger to arrive down under in 2026
The Ford International Markets Group product development team has created a Super Duty version of the Ranger to meet fleet customers’ demand for greater towing and payload capacity.
Joint industry call for government to support tyre stewardship
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) and the Australian Tyre Recyclers Association (ATRA) recommend that the government take action to manage waste tyres to support environmental and economic outcomes.
