Out with the new and in with the old as Ray Smith-Roberts takes over from Mat Cooper. MTAQ CEO Rod Camm temporarily replaces Matt Hobbs as MTAA CEO. Forget a clip on every claim and that could add up to $15600 over a year for a 20 cars per week shop. Australia's automotive aftermarket has reached a significant mileston

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paintandpanel.com.au > news > news > changing-fleet-creates-new-challenges-for-vehicle-recovery

Changing fleet creates new challenges for vehicle recovery - Australasian Paint & Panel

13+ hour, 27+ min ago   (400+ words) , while the average registered vehicle is now 11.54 years old....At the same time, SUVs and light-commercial vehicles accounted for 83.3 per cent of new-vehicle sales...Battery-electric vehicles are also becoming more prominent among new sales, despite remaining a relatively......


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Retro Rides launches finance for enthusiast vehicles - Australasian Paint & Panel

2+ week, 16+ hour ago   (352+ words) has been developed to address some of the additional challenges involved in financing enthusiast vehicles...Factors including a vehicle’s age, condition, provenance, market value and intended use can influence...Limited production numbers and a shortage of comparable vehicles can…...


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Bodyshop technology takes focus at Automechanika Shanghai - Australasian Paint & Panel

3+ week, 15+ hour ago   (333+ words) are responding to electrification, environmental pressures, increasing costs and rapidly evolving vehicle...Importantly for repairers preparing for the continuing influx of electrified vehicles, almost half of...Displays will include electric powertrains, autonomous driving, charging and battery swapping infrastructure...implications for…...


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NALSPA: EV drivers save millions as fuel costs bite - Australasian Paint & Panel

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (324+ words) NALSPA estimates working Australians who purchased a new battery electric vehicle through a novated lease...using the Federal Government’s Electric Car Discount between January and June 2026 will collectively...The association estimates workers who acquired an EV through novated leasing and…...


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GUNIX brings new mobility to workshop floors - Australasian Paint & Panel

15+ hour ago   (293+ words) Australia, GUNIX is a specialist wheel system aimed at collision repairers, automotive workshops and vehicle...recovery operators that regularly need to reposition vehicles that may not be capable of moving under...a conventional rolling configuration to a free-spinning arrangement without…...


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Late-model XPENGs head to Pickles auction with factory assurances - Australasian Paint & Panel

2+ week, 16+ hour ago   (271+ words) The vehicles, including near-new and demonstrator examples, are being offered through the Pickles Major...Event Electric Vehicle Sale, which opens online today, Monday August 31....All vehicles are already in Australia and will be available following the sale....Adding to their…...


paintandpanel.com.au > news > news > aaaa-urges-rethink-of-nsw-ev-repair-rules

AAAA urges rethink of NSW EV repair rules - Australasian Paint & Panel

2+ week, 15+ hour ago   (310+ words) working on a conventional suspension component does not suddenly become high-voltage work because the vehicle...happens to be electric,” Yates said....conventional work that does not interact with high-voltage systems, jobs requiring depowering or electrical...


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EV interest surges as Australians seek more confidence - Australasian Paint & Panel

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (406+ words) NRMA Insurance’s latest Changing Gears report found interest in plug-in hybrid electric vehicles has...The research suggests lower running costs and greater vehicle choice are helping drive interest, while...Julie Batch said 2026 had become a “tipping point for EV adoption…...


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VACC backs ACCC action on repair information - Australasian Paint & Panel

3+ week, 15+ hour ago   (393+ words) ensure independent automotive repairers can access the service and repair information they need from vehicle...information is fundamental to both consumer safety and choice, particularly as increasingly sophisticated vehicle...“Modern vehicles are effectively computers on wheels, and independent workshops need…...


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EVs from China continue to dominate new car sales - Australasian Paint & Panel

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (306+ words) This represented 24.9 per cent of the entire new vehicle market – a 171 per cent increase compared to...According to VFACTS, plug-in hybrid vehicles represented 10.5 per cent of August sales, while conventional...This means electrified vehicles made up 53.9 per cent of new…...

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