The AUD dipped to a 10-year low against the United States dollar this week thanks to the US trade war with China.
The Australian currency has now been devalued by up to 30 per cent against major currencies such as the US dollar and Japanese yen since about 2014.
Australian car distributors are now caught in the middle between the higher cost of imported vehicles and softening sales demand in the showrooms, where sales volume has fallen by 7.7 per cent this year after running at record or near-record levels for several years.
The car companies in Australia are caught due to the higher import costs and the reduction of sales, causing a precarious position for all.
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