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Australian Investors Podcast

CAR Group (ASX:CAR) - building a global business, with CEO Cameron McIntyre

May 14, 2025
51:07

In this episode of the Australian Investors Podcast, your host Mitchell Sneddon sits down with Cameron McIntyre, CEO of CAR Group (formerly CarSales), to discuss:

  • CAR Group’s marketplace model & how it makes money

  • Scaling a startup into a global giant

  • M&A strategy and entering markets like Brazil & South Korea

  • Why culture, innovation and execution fuel long-term success

  • The future of car marketplaces & AI-driven disruption

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Topics covered

- Welcome & Cameron’s first car (Ford Escort!)

- From L’Oreal to Telstra to CAR Group

- The moment Cameron chose “something cool” over “corporate comfort”

- How CAR Group makes money

- What investors should look for in a classifieds business

- CAR Group’s competitive advantages

- Expanding into Brazil, South Korea & USA

- Why they start small with acquisitions

- Managing risk & maintaining culture

- Culture, innovation & hiring at scale

- What drives innovation inside CAR Group

- Cameron on Brambles and the value of being a director

- Final lessons: Execution & Vision

- Cameron’s ideal long lunch pick (Melbourne local favourites)


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