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It’s a new year, new decade, and we’re back again with the first issue of AutoTalk for the year.

Though many may still be on holiday, the Australian Automotive Dealer Association (AADA) is wasting no time urging regulators to stamp out the reporting of fake vehicle sales figures.

We farewell the Commodore – after 40 years, Holden is ending the vehicle. In this issue, we take a look back at the Commodore throughout the years.

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The sale of the Parramatta BMW, Mini, Volkswagen, Jaguar and Land Rover dealerships by Inchcape Australia to Sime Darby Motors Australia is a reflection of the changing business focus of the two groups. So, what is the new focus?

CarsGuide.com.au and Autotrader.com.au are set to be acquired by eBay and will join the Gumtree Australia business. Gumtree Cars has more than 150,000 new and used car listings on the site, and 6000 new cars listed a day. The three brands will join forces to offer an alternative to existing online automotive platforms.

Last year saw the Ateco Group surpassing 300k sales and outselling many other automotive brands.

Australia welcomes an electric Mercedes – the EQC, and Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific chief exec Horst von Sanden told us that the start of being in full electric vehicles in Australia for the first time is “exciting”.

We take a look at the new vehicle stats – still dropping, now in its 21st consecutive month, have our regular expert columns, and more inside.

Welcome to 2020!

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