Media Releases
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…
Electrified Vehicles Buck the Trend as Used Car Sales Fall
Key Headlines Australia’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…
ACT Budget Delivers Another Blow to Motorists and Business
The Australian Automotive Dealer Association (AADA) has expressed disappointment at the ACT Government’s decision to further increase the cost of purchasing new vehicles, describing the latest changes to motor vehicle…
Used Car Discounts Hit Highest Level Year to Date
Key Headlines Recovering from the weakest month of the year in April, total sales rose to 221,323 in May, broadly in line with January and March. Demand for electrified vehicles…
Australia’s New Car Dealers Welcome Government Progress on Franchising Protections
The Australian Automotive Dealer Association (AADA) welcomes the Albanese Government’s work to honour its election promise to legislate protections for franchised new car dealers by banning unfair trading practices. James…