Lead management in the Wi-Fi age
Back in the day, new customers were either walk-ins visiting their local dealership, or would make contact in response to radio or print advertising, or following a vehicle search on a classified site.
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Who gives a scrap?
The Auto Recyclers Association of Australia and Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce say the 800,000 vehicles sent to landfill in 2018 - which could fill the MCG 400 times and stretch nose-to-tail from Sydney to Auckland return - is a surmountable problem.
Big brand dealer starves tiny Italian
It’s the reason Antonio Scafidi and his fiancee Laura Cannistra got into the humble business of servicing and repairing Alfa Romeo and Fiat automobili. However, their passion for the brand, like love itself, is being tested.
Workshop technicians doing the flash dance
Speaking at the Australian Automotive Aftermarket Expo, Darren Todd, senior technical director at Bosch Australia, says independent repairers, workshops and smash repairers need pass-through access to technical data expected to be legislated in 2019.
New Mazda3 hits Australian showrooms
The next-gen Mazda3 sedan has arrived in Australian showrooms. According to Mazda, the Mazda3 has a different body style, elongated form, safety equipment and improved underpinnings. The new design’s cargo room increased to 444L, up from 408L on the outgoing model.
Chinese company signs deal to produce EVs for Australia
An Australian electric vehicle will be produced by Chinese company BYD in Adelaide. BYD signed a deal with Evant, an Adelaide-based group to produce three different right-hand-drive passenger electric vehicles, including a mid-sized and large SUVs, for late 2020, the Financial Review reports.
Building bridges with OEMs
Speaking to AutoTalk at the Aftermarket and Collision Repair Expo, Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association chief executive Stuart Charity says he’s had enough of the two industry counterparts butting heads.
Aussie transport an international laggard
The Shifting Gears – Preparing for a Transport Revolution report says failing to ready our transport network for the future will impede mobility, increase congestion, deteriorate health and negatively impact productivity.
BMW M5 celebrates 35 years with limited edition
The BMW M5 celebrates its 35-year anniversary with a special, limited edition vehicle. The special edition of the M5 produced by BMW M GmbH will celebrate the three and a half decades the sports sedan has been around.
Mitsubishi and HERE develop road hazard alert system
A system that allows vehicles to automatically warn others about upcoming road hazards with lane-level precision has been successfully piloted by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and HERE Technologies.