13+ hour, 24+ min ago   (400+ words) Analysis by Underground Towing & Salvage highlights the contrast between the vehicles already operating on Australian roads and those now entering the national fleet. Almost half, or 49.3 per cent, of registered Australian vehicles were manufactured in 2014 or earlier, while the average…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (406+ words) NRMA Insurance’s latest Changing Gears report found interest in plug-in hybrid electric vehicles has risen even more strongly, increasing from 41 per cent to 58 per cent. Just 17 per cent of Australians now say they would not consider purchasing an EV. The…...

2+ week, 15+ hour ago   (310+ words) In a submission to NSW Fair Trading, AAAA said none of the three reform options currently proposed should proceed in their present form. AAAA director of government relations and advocacy Lesley Yates said the proposals risk treating every job performed…...

2+ week, 17+ hour ago   (379+ words) A new Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) survey found almost one-quarter of Victorian motorists could not afford to service their vehicle when it was due. That figure increased to 33 per cent among drivers aged under 35 and households earning less…...

3+ week, 15+ hour ago   (393+ words) The mandatory scheme, introduced in 2022, is designed to ensure independent automotive repairers can access the service and repair information they need from vehicle manufacturers. VACC said the ACCC enforcement action sent an important signal that manufacturers’ obligations under the scheme…...

3+ week, 15+ hour ago   (333+ words) The 21st Automechanika Shanghai will run from December 2-5 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center, with an anticipated 7,600 exhibitors occupying 390,000 square metres across 16 halls and the mezzanine floor. For collision repair businesses, the Diagnostics & Repair / Body & Paint sector promises a window…...