Steven Bragg

Dec 10, 2024 | premium.goauto.com.au | Steve Bragg |Steven Bragg

AS WE finish off the calendar year 2024 and accelerate toward 2025, the Australian automotive industry finds itself at a pivotal crossroads. It feels like every day there is a mammoth change or shift that not many would have predicted. Recent announcements from Nissan, Stellantis and Volkswagen regarding their market positions and economic viability have come as a shock even though this fallout is a direct result of some questionable decisions along the way.

Sep 24, 2024 | premium.goauto.com.au | Steve Bragg |Steven Bragg

PITCHER Partners has been told that some OEM franchisors have misinterpreted our analysis in the recent article ‘Property, the dealer’s largest and least measured asset’, which was published by GoAutoNews Premium particularly regarding the performance of the average car dealership.

Jan 15, 2024 | premium.goauto.com.au | Steve Bragg |Steven Bragg

AS THE Australian motor industry gears up for 2024 (after a record breaking 2023), dealerships are facing an array of challenges that demand strategic foresight and adaptability. At Pitcher Partners we have been delving into the top 10 challenges that are shaping the landscape and here we explore how industry players can navigate through these tumultuous times.

Jan 8, 2024 | premium.goauto.com.au | Steve Bragg |Steven Bragg

AS THE Australian motor industry gears up for 2024 (after a record breaking 2023), dealerships are facing an array of challenges that demand strategic foresight and adaptability. At Pitcher Partners we have been delving into the top 10 challenges that are shaping the landscape and here we explore how industry players can navigate through these tumultuous times. 1.

Oct 9, 2023 | premium.goauto.com.au | Steve Bragg |John Gavljak |Steven Bragg

DEALERS can save significant FBT by mixing zero or low emission vehicles (ZLEVs) into their FBT car pools. Since ZLEVs are assigned a zero value for FBT purposes via the electric cars exemption then a fleet of such vehicles for a dealership’s staff could conceivably incur zero FBT liability as well. FBT pools are not mere stock lists; they catalogue the vehicles available for daily use by staff, and are an integral part of the FBT puzzle.