AADA News
CEO Messsage No. 68
6th September, 2021As I write this, Dealers in New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT are operating under restrictions and there remains a great deal of uncertainty about when lockdowns will end. Disappointingly, the nation’s leaders are not even close to being on the same page. The ACT for example is the only jurisdiction to not even
CEO Message No. 67
5th August, 2021The past few months have been difficult for those Dealers navigating through uncertain times as we continue to face unpredictable state lockdowns. Various states have entered COVID-related lockdowns over the past months and impacted dealerships are continuing to adapt and respond to the ever-changing situation and local government guidelines. Many members have been forced to
CEO Message No. 66
9th July, 2021The AADA secretariat speaks to many Dealers and at the moment the biggest concern for so many is the crippling skills shortage we are facing in Australia. The shortage of light vehicle mechanics and diesel mechanics is not a new phenomenon, but the inability to address those shortages through skilled immigrants due to international border
CEO Message No. 65
8th June, 2021Almost every new car Dealer will tell you that over the past five years the number of customers requesting refunds or replacements of motor vehicles has ballooned. Consumer guarantees are not new, and customers whose vehicles have major faults are entitled to reject their goods and seek a refund or replacement from the Dealer. However,
CEO Message No. 64
8th April, 2021On 12 March the Prime Minister made an incredibly important announcement for new car Dealers across Australia. The announcement centred around the franchising protections Dealers had been calling for over many years, but particularly over the past 5 years. The details of the announcement can be examined in more detail here, but in a nutshell
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