Neil Dowling

Perth

Neil Dowling's first word was car. In the subsequent 14 years he has learnt other words and now combines them and puts them on paper and on a computer screen

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Articles

Used EVs charge ahead

5 days ago | premium.goauto.com.au | Neil Dowling

AFTER stalling for more than a year, consumer interest in used EVs has started to swell with dealer EV sales in May 2025 up 127.3 per cent on May 2024 and year-to-date sales up 88 per cent for the same period in 2024.
NZ rugby sponsorship

5 days ago | premium.goauto.com.au | Neil Dowling

TOYOTA New Zealand and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) have announced a new partnership with a three-year sponsorship agreement that makes Toyota the official mobility partner for the sport. It covers support for Aotearoa’s national rugby teams, the All Blacks, Black Ferns, Māori All Blacks, All Blacks Sevens, Black Ferns Sevens, All Blacks XV and New Zealand Under 20s.
Used-car sales rebound

5 days ago | premium.goauto.com.au | Neil Dowling

USED car sales rebounded in May, spurred by end-of-year discounts that led to motorists updating their vehicles. The May 2025 edition of the Automotive Insights Report (AIR), produced by the AADA in collaboration with AutoGrab, shows used car sales stepped up by 5.4 per cent to 192,692 units, while used car listings also increased by a similar margin.
First retail H2 station opens

5 days ago | premium.goauto.com.au | Neil Dowling

VIVA Energy has opened Australia’s first publicly-accessible hydrogen refuelling station at its ‘energy hub’ in Geelong. The $61 million facility is also Australia’s first renewable hydrogen refuelling station and will become the hub for a fleet of hydrogen-powered, emission-free commercial heavy vehicles servicing the Geelong region. It was opened this week by deputy prime minister Richard Marles and the Victorian minister for climate action, energy and resources Lily D’Ambrosio.
Mitsubishi’s finest

5 days ago | premium.goauto.com.au | Neil Dowling

TEN Mitsubishi dealers from across Australia have been honoured with the company’s highest accolade, the Distinguished Dealer Award, following a year of strong performance throughout the Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (MMAL) network. A mix of veteran winners and dealerships were among this year’s winners, including Wanneroo Mitsubishi in WA that received its eighth Distinguished Dealer Award (DDA).
Aussie podium at global Volvo comp

5 days ago | premium.goauto.com.au | Neil Dowling

THE Australian winners of the final of Volvo’s local aftersales competition have gone on to finish second in the world event, showcasing the international level of technical talent at Volvo Cars. Trevor Luong and Warren Lord took part in the ‘service and repair core’ section of the Volvo International Service Training Award (VISTA) competition in Sweden against international competitors and made Australia proud.
Baybridge appoints partner

5 days ago | premium.goauto.com.au | Neil Dowling

BAYBRIDGE Lawyers has appointed automotive industry specialist Eric Louca as a commercial partner in its dedicated and growing automotive practice. Mr Louca’s automotive industry experience spans more than 18 years in law and automotive business.
New CCO at Carbar

5 days ago | premium.goauto.com.au | Neil Dowling

AUTOMOTIVE industry executive Ben Hershman has been appointed as chief commercial officer at car subscription company Carbar. He was previously chief operating officer at car subscription service Carly for five years. Mr Hershman has more than 30 years of industry experience, starting as an engineer with Ford UK before joining Volkswagen in Australia as area manager and fleet manager, then to Hyundai Motor Company Australia initially as product planning and then to regional sales manager roles.
Roca named BMW NZ MD

5 days ago | premium.goauto.com.au | Neil Dowling

BMW Group New Zealand has appointed Francois Roca to succeed Adam Shaver as managing director, effective July 1, 2025. He succeeds Adam Shaver, who has led the NZ business for three-and-a-half years and becomes head of global used-car strategy and steering at BMW Group headquarters in Munich.
Autosports’ new VW dealership

1 week ago | premium.goauto.com.au | Neil Dowling

AUTOSPORTS Group has opened a state-of-the-art Volkswagen dealership in MacGregor in Brisbane, replacing the previous Volkswagen outlet at Mt Gravatt. The greenfields development, at 508 Kessels Road, is next door to Autosports Group dealer, Mercedes-Benz MacGregor. Autosports earlier this year announced it would in 2025 focus on greenfields growth and has allocated six locations after taking on the franchises for Polestar and Zeekr.