Hello there,
In spite of ongoing supply chain issues, particularly shipping, new car sales in Australia remained strong in March 2023 and remain 2.5% up for the year to date.
March also signifies the arrival of the dealer of the year awards season, and in this issue we pay tribute to those representing BMW Group Australia, Volkswagen Australia, Mazda Australia, Volvo Cars Australia, and even Harley-Davidson Australia.
The Australian Automotive Dealers Association (AADA) has announced that North American Dealer Association chair Geoffery Pohanka will be the keynote speaker at the AADA convention and expo being held in Sydney in June.
Well known aftermarket industry identity Geoff Gwilym has been appointed the interim chief executive of the Motor Trades Association of Australia, following the retirement of Richard Dudley.
Isuzu Ute Australia has appointed Junta Masui as its new managing director replacing Hiroyasu Sato who is returning to Thailand to take up another senior managing position with the Mitsubishi Trading Group.
Podium has launched online review response suggestions powered by ChatGPT.
Solitaire Automotive has opened the latest Cupra Garage in Adelaide.
Toyota New Zealand chief executive Neeraj Lala has criticised climate policy critics.
Fleet management company, Fleetcare, is calling on the automotive manufacturers to confirm when their cars are under an active or historical recall.
Enjoy your reading this month.
