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SEVS

Using ROVER to check import eligibility and compliance

[dt_gap height=”10″ /] The new SEVS import scheme started in June 2021 and is managed by the ROVER system. [dt_gap height=”10″ /] To be eligible for import under SEVS a vehicle model: [dt_gap height=”5″ /] – Must not have been sold new in Australia (in the same configuration) [dt_gap height=”5″ /] – AND meet one of six […]

Last Orders for OLD SEVS Models

[dt_gap height=”10″ /] Changes to the import regulations for Australia have been dragging on for so long (over 6 years) that some people may not realise that many popular older models will soon become impossible to import. [dt_gap height=”10″ /] A whole range of models will be blocked from 1 April 2022, including petrol / […]

The Times They are A Changin’

[dt_gap height=”10″ /] Whew, we’ve hardly had a chance to catch our breath the last 12 months. [dt_gap height=”10″ /] We have been so busy sourcing cars it has simply left no time for Blogging or FB. [dt_gap height=”10″ /] Time then perhaps for a quick catch up in between the avalanche of auction inspections, […]

Last Chance for Old SEVS models

[dt_gap height=”10″ /] The old SEVS WILL END in the next 12 months. [dt_gap height=”10″ /] This has been coming for awhile, so what does it actually mean ? [dt_gap height=”10″ /] Let’s start with what we know. [dt_gap height=”10″ /] Many popular import models from the last 20 years will no longer be possible […]

New SEVS Approved Vehicle List

[dt_gap height=”10″ /] The latest list of vehicle models approved for import to Australia under transitional SEVS arrangements is shown below. [dt_gap height=”10″ /] You can also check the Aust Govt. website directly for the latest updates. [dt_gap height=”10″ /] These are models NEVER BEFORE eligible for import to Australia and include hybrid / electric vehicles as […]

New Import Regulations START – 10 Dec 2019

[dt_gap height=”10″ /] OK, the date is set. [dt_gap height=”10″ /] The Road Vehicle Standards Bill 2018 received Royal Assent on 10 Dec 2018. [dt_gap height=”10″ /] There is now a 12 month transition period to allow businesses to adjust and new management structures to be put in place. [dt_gap height=”10″ /] This Bill forms […]

Heightened media interest in AIMVIA this week

Following is the latest update from the Australian Imported Motor Vehicle Industry Association (AIMVIA). Over the past week there has been significant media interest in AIMVIA, with print and online content backed up by radio interviews in Sydney. The tone of the initial articles suggested concern by FCAI members over proposals by the Turnbull Government to […]