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ASIC releases report on sale of insurance products by car dealers

As foreshadowed in our previous e-Alerts, ASIC has today released a report following its review of the sale of add-on…

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ACCC issues infringement notice to automotive equipment supplier

On 11 May 2016, Update Technology Pty Ltd (Update), paid a penalty of $10,200 to the Australian Competition and Consumer…

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National Transport Commission calls for submissions on automated vehicle laws

The National Transport Commission (NTC) has published a discussion paper entitled ‘Regulatory Options for Automated Vehicles’. The discussion paper has…

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Automotive regulatory update – April

Welcome to the April 2016 HWL Ebsworth Automotive Industry Group – Regulatory Update. HWL Ebsworth seeks to keep you updated with the…

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Consumer warranty claims – the truth about non-disclosure agreements

Recent press commentary has caused concern about the legality of confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements (“NDA”) between car manufacturers, distributors or…

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ASIC releases two reports scrutinising motor vehicle dealers' insurance product

In February 2016, ASIC released two reports entitled: ‘Buying add-on insurance in car yards: Why it can be hard to…

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