Dealer Bulletins
Banking Royal Commission
To: ALL AADA MEMBERS Reports in the media today quoted a statement by Counsel assisting the banking Royal Commission, Rowena Orr QC, which said that the Royal Commission will engage…
Update on Takata Compulsory Recall Notice
To: ALL AADA MEMBERS The AADA has been receiving queries from members on the status of the ACCC’s proposal to initiate a compulsory recall for vehicles fitted with faulty Takata…
ACCC new car retail study
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released its final report for the new car retailing industry market study. Of particular significance in this final report, is the fact that the…
Management team changes at Cox Automotive
Cox Automotive Australia and New Zealand has recently announced the appointment of two highly credentialed executives to senior roles within the organisation. Rob Whiten will take over as CEO of…
Organised attempts to discredit new car dealers reported to AADA
AADA has recently become aware of a situation at a dealership in which an individual, presenting as a regular customer, initiated a dispute over an issue to do with the…
AADA attends ACCC Takata recall conference
The AADA yesterday attended a conference hosted by the ACCC on its proposed recall notice for a compulsory recall of vehicles with defective Takata airbags. The conference was well attended…
NWC undertaking to ACCC
The ACCC announced today that the National Warranty Company (NWC) has agreed to make changes to its ‘Extension to Manufacturer’s Warranty’ product after the consumer watchdog expressed concerns that the…
ACCC market study roundtable
On 25 September, the AADA attended a roundtable in Melbourne hosted by the ACCC on its New Car Retailing Industry Market Study. The purpose of the roundtable was for the…
Takata Airbags Proposed Recall Notice for a compulsory recall
The Minister for Small Business, Michael McCormack, has today issued a Proposed Recall Notice for a compulsory recall of all vehicles with defective Takata airbags. The decision, is based on…
Flex Commission – Summary of New Regulations
Yesterday, ASIC issued the final Legislative Instrument banning flex commission in its present form. The new regulations have an implementation date of November 1, 2018. This provides financiers and dealers…