The Automotive Jobs and Skills Council, AUSMASA, is consulting on its draft Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) training products until 26 September. The draft product training and the online survey can be found here. AUSMASA has put forward a revision of skillset AURETR249 Scan and calibrate ADAS, and proposed two new skillsets for ADAS awareness and for […]
15 September 2025
The FCAI Board approved the membership applications of two automotive companies when it met on 13 August. Their membership means that their sales will now be included in VFACTS data. Mahindra Automotive Australia Pty Ltd Mahindra Automotive Australia Pty Ltd is a subsidiary of Mahindra and Mahindra, the Indian-based global automaker headquartered in Mumbai. Mahindra […]
Australians purchased 100,539 new vehicles in August 2025, marking the second strongest August result ever recorded. For the first time, four Chinese brands — BYD, GWM, MG and Chery — are in the national top ten. A total of 20,070 Chinese-made vehicles were sold in August, which was 67 per cent higher than in August […]
3 September 2025
‘Real world’ testing could produce results that buyers are unlikely to achieve in their use of the vehicle, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries said today. “All vehicles, including EVs, sold in Australia are tested under strict laboratory conditions set out in Australian Design Rule 81/02,” FCAI chief executive Tony Weber said. “This consistent methodology […]
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