AADA News
CEO Message No. 70
4th November, 2021The big news in our industry this month is that 80% of Australian Mercedes-Benz Dealers have launched an action against Mercedes-Benz Australia in the Federal Court. The action seeks $650 million in damages under the Competition and Consumer Act and Australian Consumer Law, arguing a breach in their good faith obligations. News of the action
CEO Message No. 69
8th October, 2021On 6 October 2021, an article ran in the Sydney Morning Herald/Age newspapers titled “Car makers push online sales as young Australians don’t want to haggle“. The story centres around a submission to the Government made by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries and contains a number of claims in support of the fixed-price agency
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
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