Penfold Motors opened for business in 1964 with a used car yard in Blackburn. Today, the Penfold Motors includes four franchises across eight locations within Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, encompassing Mazda, Holden, Audi and Mitsubishi. Penfold Mazda and Penfold Holden are both the highest volume sales dealerships in the state for their respective brands.
Penfold Motors maintain [...]
Interested in a fast-moving career in the automotive industry? Not too sure where to start? We’ve pulled together a guide of what’s in an apprenticeship, how to get one and what the best part of getting involved in the industry!
What’s involved in this industry?
Cars! Anything to do with the design, operation, manufacture, or sale of [...]
From 2009 the Australian Rally Championship (ARC) will include a separate 2WD Championship alongside the existing Elite Championship following approval from the Board of the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport Ltd (CAMS).
For a number of years the ARC has primarily focused on four-wheel-drive cars. The decision to expand the Championship comes after manufacturers who [...]
“It delivers everything - There’s not much in this country which hasn’t been on the back of a truck. In the media, we cop a lot for a few bad incidences. There’s a lot more behind the industry than public perception at the moment.” Jason Atteridge, a trainer and assessor for trainees entering the Transport [...]
After three challenging days at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), the CAMS Off Road Driver Development squad have returned to their home states to concentrate on increasing their fitness levels and work on other strategies to maximise their individual abilities on the track.
Travis Milburn (25), Luke Erceg (25) and Clayton Chapman (17) make up [...]
September 20 2008 marked the 90th anniversary of the Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce (VACC).
Established in 1918 in Bendigo, VACC, the peak body for the automotive industry in Victoria, was formed primarily to counter the power and influence of big business and to represent small business interests to the Government of the day.
“VACC has approximately [...]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is contemplating whether to extend the recent recalls of the Honda Accord after receiving more complaints.
The US agency posted on its website recently that it has received 15 complaints involving a failure of the ignition park-shift interlock system in the 200-2003 Honda Accord.
Five complaints consisted of the car’s key [...]
This week your Autopeople interface has been refreshed with a new, simple and user-friendly look and feel. All the old features remain, and some exciting new features have been added.
New Look: We’ve simplified the functions to make them more user-friendly
Control Panel: A new landing [...]
Matt Hibble, winner of the SkillsOne Ultimate Apprentice Competition gives his perspective on his once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Day One - The start of my big adventure into the international racing world…
“I had so much running through my head… Going to the (Rockhampton) airport with my girlfriend I realized what was happening and it had finally sunk in i [...]
Between 2000 and 2005 the total number of Automotive apprenticeship commencements increased by 205% across Australia. Trevor Ridley is one apprentice who joined the forces of apprentices entering the Industry in 2005, and he chats to SkillsOne about what’s involved in being an Automotive Mechanic.
Trevor Ridley is a fourth year Automotive Mechanic. Not unlike his [...]
