June 22 - Peak retail automotive bodies establish Canberra base Three major Retail Automotive Industry Motor Trades bodies, representing at least half the Industry, have established a permanent presence in Canberra.The Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce (VACC), MotorTrades Association – Queensland (MTAQ) and the Tasmanian Automobile Chamber of Commerce (TACC) have set up an office in the national capital... June 18 - Managing Human Swine Influenza as a business and OHS issue Employers’ obligations should be no different to their usual obligations when it comes to ensuring the health, welfare and safety of employees... June 3 - New and used car dealers see signs of market improvement VACC, the peak Automotive Industry body in Victoria, believes the tide is changing for the Australian Automotive Industry. According to the official VFACTS new vehicle sales for May 2009, the number of sales is 11,474 up on the previous month... June 2 - VACC applauds Holden for surviving GM bankruptcy VACC, the peak Automotive Industry body in Victoria, has applauded GM Holden Australia for being best placed to survive the global economic slowdown. Holden’s parent company, General Motors, has officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States. It hopes to come out of bankruptcy protection within 60 to 90 days... 29 May - VACC and Independent Service Station owners alarmed at propsed expansion of Caltex fuel retailing empire VACC, the peak Automotive Industry body in Victoria, has expressed concern that Caltex Australia is to enter into an agreement to buy 302 Mobil service stations sites... 29 May - VACC supports Bruce Billson, MP for Dunkley's call to change the Skills Council decision VACC, the peak Automotive Industry body in Victoria, has welcomed comments by Liberal MP, Bruce Billson, regarding the recent decision by the Government to transfer automotive training into a manufacturing Skills Council... 18 May - Federal Budget investment allowance: boost for small business Small business will benefit from the Federal Budget decicion to extend and increase the Small Business tax break or investment allowance... Find out what your industry association has been doing on your behalf - read the 2008 VACC Annual Report

Key automotive statistics June 2009  

352,376 new vehicles were sold YTD May 2009. More automotive facts...

Automotive Industry Economic Survey - March Quarter 2009
Business expectations for the retail motor industry and the economy

Australian Automotive Industry Submission
VACC recommends RS&R and automotive manufacturing sector changes and retention of a local manufacturing base.

Position Paper: Ethanol blends in petrol
More on the ethanol debate from  Terry Conroy, VACC's Service Station & Convenience Stores Divisional Manager. 

Oil Code Review Submission
Issues identified by RET and VACC for further investigation include anomalies within the Oil Code.

Specialist industry knowledge from VACC Area Managers
VACC's Area Managers collectively cover over 500,000 kms a year to provide face-to-face member information regarding VACC's specialist services and help-lines. Talk to a manager about the benefits of becoming a member.

Learn more about the VACC initiative, Women in Automotive (WinA).