5 Aug 2020 – The latest round of lockdowns in Victoria put the brakes on the new-car market’s recovery in July, with sales down by 12.8 per cent nationally according to the FCAI.
4 Aug 2020 – Australian car subscription software company formerly known as Blinker.com.au has announced it will rebrand itself as it looks to expand internationally.
4 Aug 2020 – The ACCC has sent out a fresh warning for vehicle owners to check their vehicles for deadly Takata airbags as the deadline for manufacturers to have replaced all defective airbags approaches.
28 Jul 2020 – Australia’s new car industry body has warned global manufacturers that any introduction of new business models should not be done at the expense of existing dealers.
28 Jul 2020 – The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries is introducing a new voluntary emissions standard reporting scheme to monitor manufacturers emissions reductions over the next 10 years.
22 Jul 2020 – The Queensland Government is asking Queenslanders to nominate their local community heroes to receive the very first issue of the state’s new number plate series due to be released later this year.
20 Jul 2020 – A new report outlining the need for reform for SMEs in Australia has been praised by the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman.
17 Jul 2020 – A recall for 1,948 vehicles has been issued by Mitsubishi Australia, after the popular MY2019 Outlander SUV model was found to possess an incorrectly assembled seat belt anchor.
16 Jul 2020 – The Federal Government has unveiled a $2bn skills and training package to expand the apprentice and trainee wage subsidy and support upskilling for Australian workers.
16 Jul 2020 – Honda Australia has issued a recall encompassing more than 20,000 vehicles after a faulty fuel pump was discovered that affects eight Honda models.