Australia’s new vehicle market remained steady in October with 99,588 sales recorded, up 1.2 per cent on October 2024. Year-to-date sales stand at 1,014,027 – down slightly (1.1 per cent) on the same period last year. The standout trend for October was the sharp rise in hybrid and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vehicles. Hybrids represented 17.8 […]
6 November 2025
Australians purchased 100,539 new vehicles in August 2025, marking the second strongest August result ever recorded. For the first time, four Chinese brands — BYD, GWM, MG and Chery — are in the national top ten. A total of 20,070 Chinese-made vehicles were sold in August, which was 67 per cent higher than in August […]
3 September 2025
‘Real world’ testing could produce results that buyers are unlikely to achieve in their use of the vehicle, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries said today. “All vehicles, including EVs, sold in Australia are tested under strict laboratory conditions set out in Australian Design Rule 81/02,” FCAI chief executive Tony Weber said. “This consistent methodology […]
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