Motor Trader (Eight Mile Plains, QLD)

MTA Queensland is the peak body representing the interests of employers in the retail, service and repair sectors of Queensland’s automotive industry. MTA Institute (RTO No. 31529) is the largest private provider of automotive apprenticeships and training in Queensland. MTAiQ – Australia’s first automotive innovation hub established by MTAQ, is a facility offering an eco-system that supports innovation in the motor trades.

Australians purchased 90,614 new vehicles during April, a decrease of 6.8 per cent on the same period in 2024. The latest VFACTS data shows a sharp decline in sales of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) following the removal of the fringe benefits tax (FBT) exemption for these models at the end of March. During April, 2,601 plug-in hybrids were purchased, representing 2.9 per cent of sales. This is down from 4.7 per cent of sales year to date to March 2025.

MTA Queensland is the peak body representing the interests of employers in the retail, service and repair sectors of Queensland’s automotive industry. MTA Institute (RTO No. 31529) is the largest private provider of automotive apprenticeships and training in Queensland. MTAiQ – Australia’s first automotive innovation hub established by MTAQ, is a facility offering an eco-system that supports innovation in the motor trades.

Australians purchased 108,606 new vehicles during March, a decrease of 0.9 per cent on the same period in 2024, which was the best ever March result. Sales of Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles (PHEV) during March were 380 per cent up on 2024, reflecting the impact of the removal of the Commonwealth Government’s FBT exemption for these vehicles from 1 April.

The Motor Trades Association of Queensland (MTA Queensland) has partnered with Capricorn to offer Capricorn members a complimentary 12-month membership with MTA Queensland. This reciprocal membership is designed to provide Capricorn members based in Queensland with additional support, resources, and industry networking opportunities.

In response to the devastating flooding affecting Western Queensland, MTA Queensland is ready to ensure that members have the support and information needed to navigate through these challenging circumstances. WORKPLACE RELATIONS SUPPORT MTA Queensland’s Workplace Relations team is here to help with any workplace matters during this challenging period.

Youngcare, the Australian not-for-profit organisation, has been at the forefront of advocating for young individuals with high physical support needs since it was established in 2005. Founded by David Conry – along with Nick Bonifant, Matthew Lawson, and Simon Lockyer – the organisation emerged from a personal struggle when Conry’s wife, Shevaune, diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at 26, faced the prospect of living in aged care due to a lack of suitable accommodation.

Mark Rowe is the chair of Capricorn and also Vice-President of VASA, but apart from being a passionate advocate for the industry through those organisations, he is also an MTA Queensland member and has been delivering auto electrical services to Beaudesert and the surrounding communities of Southeast Queensland for nearly 30 years through his businesses, Rowe Auto Electrical and Jimboomba Batteries. What products and services do you offer at Rowe Electrical and Jimboomba Batteries?

The MTA Institute is the largest independent provider of automotive apprenticeships and training in Queensland and has some 50 trainers delivering those programs to more than 3000 students across the state. A vital part of the Institute’s (Registered Training Organisation (RTO) No. 31529) work is to ensure that its trainers are the best in the industry.

Displayed as one-off R32 EV conversion at the 2025 Tokyo Auto Salon in January, the R32 EV was created as a passion project by a small group of adventurous Nissan teammates in Japan . . . Nissan’s bosses may be busy trying to get to grips with the company’s future, but its engineers are still delivering interesting projects.