TACC news

Please be advised that Standards Australia have released the following drafts for public commenting. For your own knowledge, I would encourage you to review both documents particularly the electric vehicle maintenance and repair standard.

Driving change. As featured in The Mercury Friday 15 April 2022.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) recently reiterated that consumers can choose to have their vehicle serviced by the repairer of their choice without voiding a new car warranty, provided the service is completed in accordance with the manufacturer service schedule and specifications, and is performed with due care and skill and genuine or appropriate quality parts are used.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) recently reiterated that consumers can choose to have their vehicle serviced by the repairer of their choice without voiding a new car warranty, provided the service is completed in accordance with the manufacturer service schedule and specifications, and is performed with due care and skill and genuine or appropriate quality parts are used.

The Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) welcomes the Morrison Government’s announcement that the Treasury Department is to examine whether existing regulatory settings effectively address concerns about commercial conduct in the motor vehicle insurance and smash repair industry.