Manheim Australia says that despite the current automotive downturn due to COVID-19, the National Salvage Auction market is showing continued strength. First quarter results year on year show Salvage vehicle returns rose between 3% and 5% of pre accident value compared with the same period in 2019.
Six limited-edition Lotus Elises are on offer through its five Australian dealers. The "Bathurst Cup250" editions of the lightweight sports car offers both a tribute to the Esprit of Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me and the brand's low-volume but highly passionate customer base.
A serial fraud has cost a Queensland dealer tens of thousands paying for a vehicle using a dodgy cheque. Timothy Cuthbertson used a bank cheque amounting to the $60,385 negotiated with the dealer in 2018, but it wasn't until the following day the bank reversed the deposit.
Vehicle subscription service Carly says it will be an asset to dealerships across Australia. Despite fears vehicle subscription would see the conventional dealership retail model up-ended, Carly chief executive Chris Noone tells AutoTalk that couldn't be further from the truth.
The Australasian New Car Assessment Program says the adoption of autonomous emergency braking is the highest it's ever been.
The Australian Automotive Dealer Association and Automotive Holdings Group have been getting behind charity work in recent weeks.
Over 2500 consumers and 300 dealers have told Cox Automotive what they think about the adoption rate of electric vehicles.
A field of BMW and Mini cars totalling nearly 3000 are gathering dust and grime on Canada's west coast.
Australia's regional communities receive their biggest economic stimulus from their local new car retailers. The 'dealer strip' in provincial cities and towns across Australia help turnover nearly $60 billion in sales and employ over 58,000 locals, the Australian Automotive Dealer Association reveals.
