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Electric vehicle safety course TACC is offering a course in depowering and reinitialising battery electric vehicles. Completing this first stage will provide the necessary training to allow individuals to access repair information relating to high voltage automotive systems. Participants will learn how to safely depower the vehicle’s high voltage rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) and […]

Congratulations to the finalists of the 2024 Automotive Industry Awards! This year, we had a record number of entries, making it a hotly contested race with the closest results in the history of these prestigious awards. The level of excellence demonstrated by all applicants is truly remarkable. You can see the finalists below. The winners will […]

A strong last quarter saw Kenworth reach top spot on the 2023 heavy-duty truck sales ladder with 3653 sales or 20.8 per cent of the market, according to figures released by the Truck Industry Council. Volvo sold 3476 units (market share of 19.8 per cent), with Japanese manufacturer Isuzu claiming third spot (2393 sales and 13.6 per cent […]

Nominations for the National Collision Repairer Lifetime Achievement Awards are open. The program provides a platform to celebrate and acknowledge the diverse talents and achievements within the collision repair industry across Australia. Categories available for nomination: The Lifetime Achievement Award celebrates an individual who has made significant contributions to, and achievements in, the collision repairer industry throughout their entire career. The Woman in Automotive Award seeks to honour […]

Australian buyers purchased a record 1,216,780 new vehicles during 2023, shading the previous highest sales result of 1,189,116 achieved in 2017. Toyota again claimed the top-selling spot with 17.1 per cent of the market (215,240 sales) but the Japanese brand didn’t have it all its own way, with Ford’s Ranger displacing the Toyota Hi-Lux as Australia’s top-selling […]

According to the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), the Australian motorcycle and off-highway vehicle (OHV) market achieved 95,980 sales for the 2023 calendar year, a dip of 3.1 per cent on the same time the year prior. Off-road motorcycles sold 40,138 units, a drop of 3.7 per cent, while road motorcycles recorded a slip of three […]

The Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) has responded to the release of the new Australian Government Migration Strategy with a call to include much needed tradespeople in the ‘Specialist Skills Pathway’ process that is available to applicants with specialist skills. Currently, this pathway is not available to tradespeople. “Restricting tradespeople from this category will […]