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The April 2020 issue of Autotalk Australia is now available to download.

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In this issue we tell the story of how one van buyer from NSW had a narrow escape when he nearly transferred $37,000 to an ING account on a fake dealership invoice. Fair Trading NSW is investigating the matter and wouldn’t provide any comment on the ongoing investigation.

We talk to industry members about the effect the proposed government initiatives JobKeeper will have on the automotive sector and wether or not the Morrison-led package will do enough to support the economy.

Mazda Australia and Ford Australia celebrate their top-performing dealerships for 2019.

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Industry suppliers present their COVID-19 support packages for struggling dealerships, and our columnists also present ideas on how dealerships can better manage the way through this crisis.

In showroom, we review the new BMW 2 series Grand Coupe, the Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR and the all-new Kia Sorento.

All this, plus our regular aftermarket pages and industry statistics and comment.

Enjoy your reading.

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Robert Barry

Robert Barry has been reporting on the Australasian automotive and transport sector since June 2003. A member of the New Zealand Motoring Writers Guild since 2005, Robert has also previously held the positions of secretary, vice-president and president. His work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, and on the web. He holds a Class 2 and a Class 4 heavy transport licence and knows his way around a manual transmission.

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