Michael Lane, Dealer Principal of Lane Toyota discusses the importance of family values within his business and why he looks for new employees he’d be happy to have home for dinner.
What is the history of Lane Anderson Motors?
I am the current owner of Lane Toyota which I purchased from my family in 2002, who had [...]

This is the first of our three part series that looks at the art of high end prestige retailing through the eye’s of Australia’s leading retail personalities, the men that sell the most expensive cars on the road to Australia’s wealthy.
Introducing Melbourne’s “Mr. Bentley”, Bill Upfield
Having left school at the age of 14 with [...]

Jason Wall and Peter Angelini tell us how Stannards Accountants and Advisors, leading professional advisors to business owners and individuals are helping their Dealership clients manage their businesses in difficult times
 

Tell us about the history of Stannards?
 
Stannards has been in business for approximately sixty years as a family based accountanting practice. We have evolved throughout [...]

The Bayford Group is the longest surviving family owned motor vehicle dealership in Australia. It began as a small Ford dealership located in Fitzroy in 1917. The founder of the firm, Dick Bayford, worked for the Ford Motor Company in America. When Dick returned to Melbourne he was intent on establishing his own business.
 
He viewed [...]

The FleetPlus Group launched in 2001, founded by four business partners who identified an opportunity to provide a vehicle leasing and management product, differentiated in the market place by exceptional customer service. The Group expanded two years later to include a specialised division focused on novated leasing, followed by a salary packaging business and their [...]

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 [...]

“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 [...]

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 [...]

Jodi Cate is an inspirational 25 year old woman who has a successful career in the Australian automotive industry. Jodie is currently E Commerce Manager at Booran Motors in Melbourne’s southern suburbs. We met with her in May 2008 and discussed a range of issues regarding the hard work that has lead to her sucess and her thoughts on the role of women in the industry today.

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