Media Releases
AADA to Take Australian Dealer Voice to Beijing
The Australian Automotive Dealer Association (AADA) will travel to Beijing this week to participate in the 2026 World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference (WICV), bringing the perspectives of Australian dealers to…
AADA Calls on Parliament to Back Australia-EU Free Trade Agreement
The Australian Automotive Dealer Association (AADA) is calling on the Australian Parliament to support the Australia-European Union Free Trade Agreement and help deliver its benefits for Australian consumers and businesses….
White Cars, Auto Gearboxes – What Australians Want in the Used Vehicle Market
Key Headlines Used vehicle sales climbed 6.0 per cent in September to 258,127, the third consecutive monthly increase. Four-wheel drive and all-wheel drive vehicles accounted for 46.2 per cent of…
AADA Calls For Greater Transparency on Connected Vehicle Safety and Security
The Australian Automotive Dealer Association (AADA) is calling for greater transparency and clearer information regarding connected vehicle technologies, following increased public discussion about vehicle privacy, cybersecurity and safety. AADA CEO…
Used Car Market Picks Up Pace as VIC Edges NSW in State-by-State Growth Race
Key Headlines National used and demonstrator vehicle sales rose 1.3 per cent in August to 243,514 vehicles, the second consecutive monthly increase. Sales of one-to-five-year-old used vehicles increased 5.4 per…
AADA Welcomes Government Investment in New Car Dealers
The Australian Automotive Dealer Association (AADA) has congratulated the Albanese Government for expanding the DRIVEN Program to include EV servicing and repair equipment, a change that adopts recommendations put forward…
Used Car Market Rebounds Strongly in July
Key Headlines National sales rose 11.8% in July to 240,311 units, recovering from a June dip caused almost entirely by dealer demonstrator clearance ahead of the financial year end. Dealer…
Australians Turn to EVs to Cut Costs as Chinese Brands Continue to Gain Momentum
New AADA research finds cheaper running costs have overtaken environmental concerns as the number one reason Australians would consider an electric vehicle, as Chinese brands continue to gain a larger…
AADA Calls for Merger Regime Exemption for Family-Owned Franchised Dealers
The Australian Automotive Dealer Association (AADA) is calling on Treasury to exempt family-owned and small to medium-sized franchised new car dealership transactions from Australia’s new mandatory merger notification regime following…
Review Finds Australia’s Consumer Laws Are Failing Car Buyers
A new independent review commissioned by the Australian Automotive Dealer Association (AADA) has found that Australia’s consumer law framework is failing both car buyers and franchised new car dealers, leading…