Vehicle warranty rights failing costs Perth dealer
A licensed Perth car dealer has been fined $1939 for getting a customer to sign away vehicle warranty rights without the approval of the Commissioner for Consumer Protection.
LMG Automotive of Wangara pleaded guilty in Joondalup Magistrates Court to engaging in undesirable practices.
The customer had agreed to buy a 2002 [...]

Toyota today began building Australia’s first hybrid car, the Toyota Camry Hybrid.
Sparks flew yesterday morning as Toyota Australia turned on the robots that will make the country’s first hybrid car based on a Camry.
Dignitaries on hand included Federal Industry Minister Kim Carr and Victorian premier John Brumby both of whom have invested taxpayers funds heavily [...]

When Callan Quentemijer found the long hours and shift work in the hospitality industry were getting him down, he decided to try something different - very different. The 22-year-old decided that the automotive industry was his true calling.
Quentemijer, who grew up in the Blue Mountains, has been working as a panel beater for almost six [...]

BMW has launched a major expansion of its 1 series range, mostly aimed at providing more efficient options.
Leading the charge are two all new diesel engines for the 1 Series Sports hatch, coupe and convertible range.
With a model designation of BMW 118d and 123d, both new diesel engines feature BMW’s EfficientDynamics system.
Each new model is [...]

A series of free seminars aimed at enlightening employers on the new workplace relations system has been launched by automotive industry associations.
The seminars are being run by the MTA Queensland and VACC.
Funded by the federal Government, the seminars aim to ensure that employers and employees, particularly those in small businesses, understand the new workplace relations [...]

The new Holden Cruze has narrowly outperformed its competitors to be announced the safest car under $25,000 according to a report released by the NSW Minister for Roads, Michael Daley, and the RTA.
2009 Holden Cruze CDX
Having earned the maximum five-star safety rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), the Cruze scored a segment-leading [...]

Toyota Australia will join forces with four-time Australian Rally Champion Neal Bates for a one-off appearance at next month’s Repco Rally Australia, the ‘down under’ round of the World Rally Championship (WRC).
Bates and long-time co-driver Coral Taylor will pilot their Neal Bates Motorsport (NBM) Toyota Corolla in the production car (PWRC) component of the event.
Along [...]

Finance and Insurance with Alan Thomas
When it comes to converting cash buyers to dealership financing, follow the customer’s lead.
Cash customers are the bane of virtually every business manager. The typical cash buyer is in his or her 50s or 60s, has plenty of cash, and doesn’t need to finance their new vehicle.
They’ve experienced every sales [...]

The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries has urged the Federal Opposition not to delay or frustrate the passage of legislation establishing a crucial element of the Federal Government’s ‘New Car Plan for a Greener Future; the Automotive Transformation Scheme.’Andrew McKellar
“Now is not the time for political opportunism,” FCAI chief executive Andrew McKellar says.
“Tens of thousands [...]

Audi has opened its largest ‘Lighthouse’ dealership in the world – in South Dowling Street, Sydney – at a cost of $50 million. Meanwhile, Audi’s Australian dealers have committed to spend another $150 million in upgrading their premises
Peter Schwarzenbauer, member of the board of management of Audi AG, responsible for global sales and marketing, officially [...]