March 27, 2026 | The week’s top stories and Australian auto industries CEO Tony Weber

About this episode

The episode covers the week's top automotive stories and features an interview with Tony Weber discussing the Australian auto industry's challenges.

Tariff relief program; Groupe Park Avenue’s plan; EV security concerns. Plus, Automotive News Canada Toronto Bureau Chief David Kennedy speaks with Tony Weber, CEO of Australia’s Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries. He discusses China’s sudden dominance of the Australian new-vehicle market.

People in this episode

Host: David Kennedy

Guest: Tony Weber

Topics covered

• tariff relief program
• EV security concerns
• Australian auto industry
• China's vehicle market dominance
• Groupe Park Avenue's plan

Keywords

• tariff relief
• Groupe Park Avenue
• EV security
• Tony Weber
• Australian auto industry
• China dominance
• new-vehicle market

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Groupe Park Avenue, Australia’s Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries

Places: China, Australia

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