We are the peak industry body representing franchised new car Dealers in Australia.

ALMOST

$13b

Of Australia'S Economy

ALMOST

56,000

Employed

We are the peak industry body representing franchised new car Dealers in Australia

APPROX

APPROX

$15B

70,000

OF AUSTRALIA'S ECONOMY

EMPLOYED

APPROX

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Call To Action: Covid-19 – Lack of Stimulus Measures for Dealers

We encourage all Dealers to get in contact with their local MP to make them aware of a lack of stimulus measures for Dealers.

CEO Message 52

The final weeks of February were very difficult for many of the AADA’s members with GM’s announcement that it was dumping the Holden brand altogether and prematurely ending about 200 Dealer agreements in the process.

DealerNomics Website

The ‘DealerNomics’ website shows the economic contribution made by new car Dealers at a national, state/territory and electorate level.

COVID-19 – Assistance for Businesses: The JobKeeper Payments Program

Today the Federal Government announced the JobKeeper Payments Program, a wage subsidy support package for eligible businesses to keep their staff employed during this emergency.

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AADA News

6th March, 2020 · Study Tour NADA Study Tour 2020

In February, Australian Dealers who participated in the 2020 AADA Study Tour joined nearly 22,000 members of the automotive industry at the NADA Show 2020 in Las Vegas. They came together for four days of education,...

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10th February, 2020 · Industry News Cox Survey Results – Q4 2019

The results of the third AADA and Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index survey are in and Dealers report that they remain concerned by the state of the market, falling profitability and below average buyer traffic....

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9th December, 2019 · News AADA & Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index Survey

The AADA and Cox Automotive Australia (owners of CarsGuide, Dealer Solutions, Manheim and Autotrader) have partnered to conduct the Cox Automotive Australia Dealer Sentiment Index survey (CAADSI). This survey is designed to take around eight...

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9th December, 2019 · Member News Thought Leadership Breakfast

On Friday 6 December, Vinesh George (Principal of VS George Lawyers and AADA Company Secretary) hosted a “Thought Leadership Breakfast” in Sydney. There was a fruitful panel discussion on the issue of OEM sales targets,...

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9th December, 2019 · Member News Engagement Update – December 2019

It’s been a busy and productive month of engagements for the AADA Secretariat in its advocacy efforts. CEO James Voortman was afforded the opportunity to brief both the House Standing Committee on Industry, Innovation, Science...

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Media Releases

24th March, 2020 Honda Announcement of Dealer Cuts Lacks Compassion
12th March, 2020 Dealers Welcome Measures to Stimulate The Australian Economy
10th March, 2020 The Automotive Industry is already in Recession and needs Urgent Stimulus
27th February, 2020 Dealers Support Senate Inquiry Into Holden Withdrawal
19th February, 2020 Holden Closure: Decision Made In Detroit Will Hurt Local Business
17th February, 2020 Closure of Holden Affects 200 Dealers Across Australia
17th February, 2020 Automotive Franchising Regulations Need Strengthening
6th January, 2020 AADA Calls on Regulators to Stamp Out False Reporting of Car Sales
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