Take a look at what has been happening in the automotive industry, and keep up to date with all the latest news and events.

Posted on 26/08/2022

6PR interview regarding electric vehicle summit - Stephen Moir and Oliver Peterson


"The Albanese government have cited research that suggests that we could be at 89% new [EV] car sales by 2030, which just doesn't match up. Norway have got a ten year start on us with ten years of heavy incentives to get people into them and they are


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Posted on 25/08/2022

A Sparkling Night! – The Spirit Super MTA WA Automotive Awards 2022


Everyone from business owners to automotive technicians, political members, and leaders, were in attendance. This resulted in a fantastic atmosphere and a room that glowed with class, enthusiasm, and gratification.


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Posted on 25/08/2022

WA is not an island: MTA WA calls for immediate action to allow GCM upgrades


The MTA is working hard to collaborate with the Department of Transport (DoT) to fix the anomaly of Western Australia being the only state that currently does not allow (or is not actively considering) upgrades to the Gross Combination Mass (GCM) of


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Posted on 24/08/2022

MTA WA lobbying for update to the Disposal of Uncollected Goods Act 1970


For MTA members that have had the misfortune of servicing or repairing a vehicle only to later discover that the owner has disappeared, modernisation of the law cannot come soon enough.


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Posted on 09/08/2022

Over-revving electric vehicle hype will do more harm than good


The peak body for WA’s motor trade has urged Australia’s politicians and journalists to take the time to understand our unique motoring environment before loading all of our eggs onto an electric bandwagon.


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Posted on 05/08/2022

MTA WA raises concerns about over-revved EV hype


MTA WA CEO Stephen Moir was recently interviewed on ABC radio in relation to predictions of massive uptake of electric vehicles (EV) by some in politics, mining and other sectors with vested interests.


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Posted on 28/07/2022

Automotive organisations reach a historic agreement on national fleet transition


Australia’s peak National, State and Territory automotive representative organisations have reached a historic agreement at an Industry Summit on critical positions and pathways to achieve the considered and practical transition and electrification o


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Posted on 19/07/2022

ACT ban of petrol vehicles would be naïve and foolish elsewhere


The peak body for WA’s motor trade has urged other Australian jurisdictions to steer clear of the ACT Govt’s decision to announce a ban on the sale of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles by 2035.


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Posted on 12/07/2022

MTA WA invites India to Invest and Trade in Western Australia


WA’s motor trade industry peak body has today kicked off an 8-day business mission to promote its industry-leading training courses and explore other opportunities for investment and trade with India.


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Posted on 06/07/2022

Coles Express fuel price hike ‘cynical and unjustified’


WA’s peak body for the motor trade industry has slammed the decision of Coles Express to again break with Perth’s fortnightly price cycle and increase the price for ULP by up to 39 cents per litre to 235.9cpl.


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