Falling New-car Sales The Adjustment We Had To Have, Say Some Dealers

THE Australian car market hasn't suffered a setback at all since September, according to some new-car dealers. Rather, it has simply fallen back to the sales levels it would have experienced were it not for factory-backed incentives, cut-throat dealing and other factors that fostered an overheated market.

Local Car Makers Hit Hard

THE Australian car industry has weathered one of its toughest years in recent times, with its cars outsold by imports five to one.

Car Salesmen A Bunch Of Lemons In 2009

CAR salesmen, real estate agents and investment bankers are among the unlucky workers in Australia's top 10 most vulnerable industries for 2009, according to a new report by research house IBISWorld.