Carro enters Australia with CarPlace acquisition to bring better, transparent car buying and selling experience to Australians
- Carro forms partnership with Autoleague, one of Australia’s largest automotive groups
- On top of strengthening digital capabilities to drive rapid growth, Carro will take over showrooms in Western Australia and Queensland and roll out Wholesale operations out of Victoria
- Carro is now present in 8 markets, strengthens positioning as one of the largest Asia Pacific, multi-country automotive marketplaces
Singapore, 18 June 2026 – Carro, Asia Pacific’s leading online automotive marketplace1, has announced the acquisition of CarPlace, a leading Australian used car platform. This deal will give Carro a physical presence in 3 out of the 4 largest markets in Australia2 in one swoop.
CarPlace is a leading used car sales player operated by Autoleague, one of Australia’s largest automotive groups. Autoleague remains a strategic shareholder of CarPlace and joins Carro as a strategic investor.
With this acquisition, Carro aims to deliver a hassle-free, trustworthy experience and end-to-end ecosystem benefits both to dealers and end retail customers, as it scales up digital capabilities by deploying proprietary technologies and workflows in areas such as vehicle inspections, inventory tracking, asset management, leads management, customer experience and lifecycle management, dealer networks and more.
“We’ve found an ideal strategic partner in Autoleague to power our ambitions in Australia and we’re really excited about the potential to grow into a leading business in Australia,” says Aaron Tan, Co-Founder and CEO of Carro. “Australia is one of the largest used car markets in Asia Pacific, with a consistent annual sales volume of 2.3 million used cars2 and fast-growing EV penetration. We believe the market is ripe for a platform like Carro to transform the used car landscape and deliver a better, convenient, more transparent customer experience that is powered by technology and AI.”
On top of strengthening the pre-owned Retail business in Australia, Carro expects to grow Wholesale operations, as it now becomes one of few Asia Pacific players capable of serving the Japan-Australia import corridor.
“Building and maintaining a strong dealer network has always been key for all the markets we’re in,” says Tan. “Carro has a track record of partnering with local dealers to support their growth, and we welcome ‘win-win’ partnerships in Australia. We’re confident in our strong Wholesales capabilities, thanks to our presence in Japan which puts us in a very strong position to bring in popular Pre-Owned and Brand New Japanese models that Australians have grown to trust and love.”
“It’s really a fantastic opportunity to partner and be a strategic shareholder in Carro,” says Dan Kawai, Managing Director and CEO of Autoleague. “We’ve seen Carro’s technology infrastructure, streamlined operations and unwavering commitment to transparency within the industry, and we’re confident in their goal to become a leading player in Australia and the top choice for customers. We’re supportive of Carro’s ambitions in Australia and are committed to working closely together to achieve that.“
