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Inside Chinese brand GAC’s bold plan to storm Australian sales top 10

CarExpert

GAC] also understand the difficulties of trying to launch a brand with just one model, when it’s not really sufficient to sustain a dealership network.” GAC GS8 He says this would work out to be around 30-40,000 annual sales, though notably the 10th best-selling brand in Australia last year – Isuzu Ute – sold 45,341 vehicles.

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Fears emissions law ‘loophole’ will leave dealers with cars they can’t sell as makers scramble to hit targets

Drive.com

We’re keeping an eye on how the market changes , particularly the legacy OEMs (original equipment manufacturer) that have the really big dealer networks, to make sure dealers don’t get caught in the middle of it,” CEO of the Motor Trades Association of Australia (MTAA) told Drive.

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Dealership Buy/Sell Market Hits Record High in 2024 as US Auto Dealer Confidence Rose

Dealer World

The strength of the buy/sell market in 2024 was largely driven by growing industry confidence in the future of auto retail sales and profitability. This growing disconnect highlights rising friction in the franchise system, as consolidation accelerates and OEMs exert greater control over dealership ownership and network composition.

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