New Car Sales Figures (VFACTS)
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Japanese marques took eight of the top 10 spots
Skoda’s potential 15,000 sales thwarted by 2022 supply crisis
The Czech brand’s performance has suffered heavily during the last two years
Honda Australia sales rebound to pre-agency model levels
It’s taken less than a year for Honda’s local sales to surpass last year’s numbers
Kia Stinger hits record sales
Rumours the Stinger is on borrowed time are not being backed up by strong local sales
VFACTS May 2022: New car sales labour towards one million
Australia’s new-car market posted a small year-on-year swing towards negative growth in May’s election month, with continuing gains for ‘green’ cars and an even greater majority for the Toyota party
Polestar 2 beats Tesla Model 3 in April sales race
While Tesla’s Model 3 may have been on sale in Australia longer, it’s now got some stiff competition in the market
VFACTS April 2022: New car sales slump as supply chains break
The new car market is recording higher sales than pre-pandemic levels, but last year’s April hasn’t been beaten
Russia to drop emissions laws as car sales plummet
Emissions laws in Russia look to have been thrown out the window in the name of economic prosperity amidst the fallout over its invasion of Ukraine
VFACTS March 2022: Tesla beats mainstream carmakers in monthly sales race
Tesla’s inclusion in VFACTs sales figures provides a clearer picture of where the American carmaker sits alongside its established rivals in Australia
VFACTS March 2022: New car sales return to form as Tesla reports figures
Despite supply chain issues, the industry has recorded its strongest March sales since 2018
Toyota and Honda post strong production numbers while Nissan and Subaru struggle
Tough months are still to come for manufacturers worldwide
Australian east coast floods to compound new car delays, price hikes
Supply chains will be under even more strain as demand is tipped to soar
Honda Civic sales drop by 80 per cent in Australia
From 11 variants to just one – Honda’s new Civic strategy is down on numbers, but above its targets
Citroën and Peugeot enjoy sales boost to start 2022
The introduction of Citroën’s C4 and Peugeot’s facelifted 3008 spearhead each brand’s campaigns
Jaguar Land Rover hit hard by stock shortages to start 2022
Demand remains, but supply constraints are impacting deliveries
Mercedes-Benz posts tough sales result for February
Supply chain issues are Merc’s biggest limiting factor to getting cars onto driveways, but there may be other factors at play
MG records best sales month ever in Australia
Success led by ZS SUV, popular in both petrol and electric guises
VFACTS February 2022: Market begins to recover in spite of ongoing delays
The strongest post-COVID February has seen some familiar models at the top of the sales charts
VW boss hits out at ANCAP over Passat safety score expiring
New ANCAP regime means pre-2015 rated vehicles will lose their rating at the end of the year
Mazda MX-5 manual outselling automatic, but only just
More MX-5 customers are choosing to row their own, but not in convincing numbers
VFACTS January 2022: Chinese brands thrive as luxury vehicles suffer
MG, GWM Haval and LDV made big gains in January as premium brands and high-end mainstream vehicles struggled with global supply issues
Tesla Model 3 sales spike boosts total EV market share
Tesla has finally revealed its sales figures for Australia, showing the sleek BEV sedan blew away its opposition in 2021
2021 new car registrations up in every state bar one
The nation’s capital was the only jurisdiction where registrations took a dive compared to the year prior, although 2020 events can be partly to blame
Electric vehicle sales soared in 2021, even without the market’s biggest player
Despite the massive uptake, electric vehicle sales accounted for less than half a per cent of the new car market
