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Australian’s Turn to EVs to Cut Costs
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
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…
Electrified Vehicles Buck the Trend as Used Car Sales Fall
Key HeadlinesAustralia’s used vehicle market recorded 1.3 million sales in the first half of 2026, down 6.6 per cent compared with the first half of 2025.Year-on-year sales declines widened over…
June 2026 New Vehicle Sales
New vehicle sales in Australia totalled 140,058 units in June, up 9.88 per cent compared to the same month last year. Year-to-date sales increased by 1.19 per cent to 631,583…
AADA Webinar: Lubricant Supply Outlook
Join the AADA and experts from the Australian Lubricant Association (ALA) at a dealer only webinar to hear how the current global events affecting the supply of oil and fuel…
May 2026 New Vehicle Sales
New vehicle sales in Australia totalled 106,887 units in May, down 2.32 per cent compared to the same month last year. Year-to-date sales declined by 1.04 per cent to 491,525…
2026-27 Federal Budget
The Australian Automotive Dealer Association (AADA) says the 2026-27 Federal Budget comes at a time of heightened global economic uncertainty, ongoing cost of living pressures and a rapidly changing automotive…
Australians Chase Lower Running Costs in Used Vehicles
Key HeadlinesImpacts of the Middle East conflict continues to influence buyer priorities. Heightened running cost considerations are pushing purchase decisions towards electrified vehicles.Used hybrid vehicles are the standout performer in…
April 2026 New Vehicle Sales
April new cars in Australia totalled 94,049 units, up 2.99 per cent, compared to same time last year. Year to date, sales declined by 0.68 per cent to 384,638 units.The…