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15 Best Automotive CRM Platforms for Dealerships

A detailed comparison of automotive CRM platforms, including lead management, DMS integrations, pricing, AI workflows and dealership fit.

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15 Places Australian Motor Dealers Can Buy Used-Car Stock

A practical comparison of auctions, dealer-only marketplaces, fleet disposals, private listings and sourcing platforms for Australian motor dealers.

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Victorian drive-away duty guidance creates a DMS update task

A practical explanation of the Victorian State Revenue Office guidance affecting drive-away vehicle calculations from 1 July 2026.

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Australian Consumer Law for Used-Car Dealers

A practical dealer-facing guide to representations, consumer guarantees, remedies, warranties and advertising risk.

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Consumer Guarantees, Warranties and Used Cars Explained

The difference between automatic consumer guarantees and voluntary warranties, and how dealers can explain it clearly.

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15 Best Automotive CRM Platforms for Dealerships

A detailed comparison of automotive CRM platforms, including lead management, DMS integrations, pricing, AI workflows and dealership fit.

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15 Places Australian Motor Dealers Can Buy Used-Car Stock

A practical comparison of auctions, dealer-only marketplaces, fleet disposals, private listings and sourcing platforms for Australian motor dealers.

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How to Choose Dealer Software Without Buying the Wrong System

A practical evaluation framework for DMS, CRM, inventory, appraisal and dealership workflow software.

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DMS vs CRM for Motor Dealers: What Each System Should Own

A clear comparison of dealer management systems and CRMs, including data ownership, workflow boundaries and integration questions.

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GoAuto13 July 2026

GoAuto’s midpoint analysis highlights a market in transition

GoAuto’s mid-year market analysis looks at the changes reshaping Australia’s automotive environment in 2026. The story is relevant to dealers because shifts in brand competition, vehicle mix and buyer demand can affect forecast accuracy, used-stock risk and the commercial assumptions behind a dealership plan.

Dealer TakeThe useful response is a tighter review cadence. Refresh forecasts with current local evidence, challenge assumptions about days in stock and avoid treating a national trend as a complete explanation for a dealership’s own result.

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GoAuto6 July 2026

GoAuto reports record volume alongside a changing source and powertrain mix

GoAuto reports that June produced Australia’s strongest new-vehicle month on record, with 140,058 sales. Its coverage also points to the growing contribution of Chinese-sourced vehicles and battery-electric models. The mix matters to dealers because brand competition, supply origins and powertrain demand all flow into stock planning, customer conversations and the future used-vehicle pool.

Dealer TakeA headline record deserves a second look at the segment tables. Dealers can use the result to identify where demand is actually moving, then test those signals against local enquiry, turn-rate and gross-profit data before changing allocation or acquisition plans.

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AADA3 July 2026

AADA reports a record June and a changing powertrain mix

AADA’s June 2026 update reports 140,058 new-vehicle sales, up 9.88 per cent on June last year, with year-to-date sales at 631,583 units. The update also highlights strong battery-electric activity during the month and continued SUV dominance. These figures give dealers a current view of the market conditions shaping showroom demand and new-stock planning.

Dealer TakeMonthly market data is most useful when paired with a dealer’s own lead, conversion, days-supply and gross-profit measures. A strong national month does not make every segment or location equally healthy, so compare the headline with local performance.

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