Ten years ago, the average workshop could reasonably anticipate what the next week’s bookingswould look like Investment decisions were incremental. Tooling and training followed a manageable curve. Businesses could keep..

For more than a decade, the independent aftermarket has been making the same simple argument: if we can access the repair information, we can compete, and motorists win We fought..

Under Australian consumer law, consumer guarantees are automatic The Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association (AAAA) has welcomed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) compliance and enforcement priorities for 2026–27, particularly..

Proposed reforms are designed to cut costs and boost choice for motorists The Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association (AAAA) has welcomed the Australian Government’s response to Treasury’s review of the Motor..

As we move into 2026, it’s clear that the sense of predictability many hoped would return in the post-pandemic period hasn’t quite materialised Instead, many businesses are operating in an..

How did our Performance Racing and Tuning sector of the automotive aftermarket earn a bad reputation? We often see pictures of off-street events that feature highly modified vehicles portraying the..

Are we investing like the future is coming? If the car is becoming a platform – updated over the air, monitored remotely, and increasingly “managed” by the manufacturer – what..

The Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association (AAAA) has officially launched the ADAS Vehicle Modifications Code of Conduct, introducing a standardised test protocol to ensure Advanced Emergency Braking (AEB/AEBS) systems remain fully..

I’ve just landed back from a whirlwind trip to the US for SEMA and AAPEX. The jet lag is real, but I’m returning with an energy and sense of pride..

Another day, another inquiry into skilled migration The latest is from the Joint Standing Committee on Migration, which has just launched an Inquiry into the Value of Skilled Migration to..