sales Down in Challenging 2018 Environment
New vehicle sales declined over a challenging 2018, according to results released today by the motor industry’s statistical service, VFACTS.
National vehicle sales for December fell by 14.
New vehicle sales declined over a challenging 2018, according to results released today by the motor industry’s statistical service, VFACTS.
National vehicle sales for December fell by 14.
Make safety your first priority when children are out riding on ATVs during this Christmas holiday season.
National motor vehicle sales eclipsed the one million year-to-date sales mark during November 2018, in a month which overall sales were down according to the latestdata released today by the motor industry’s statistical service, VFACTS.
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) welcomes the passage of the Road Vehicle Standards Bill through the Senate. The Road Vehicle Standards Act will provide the primary framework for motor vehicle standards in Australia.
Overall national sales of Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) continued to climb in October, despite the overall vehicle market in Australia declining over the month, according to the latest data released today by the motor industry’s statistical service, VFACTS.
The Queensland Government is showing strong and courageous leadership in issuing Defect Notices to owners of over 2,000 vehicles fitted with dangerous “alpha” type Takata airbags says Australia’s peak motor industry body.
Australia’s automotive industry has welcomed the ratification of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP-11). Australia’s ratification of the eleven-nation agreement paves the way for commencement before the end of the year.
Australians have checked the status of more than 4.55 million* vehicles on the automotive industry’s Takata Airbag recall website www.ismyairbagsafe.com.au since it was launched in late July 2018.
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) has welcomed the announcement by the Federal Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Karen Andrews, of a $5 million program to encourage graduate engineers to work in Australia’s automotive industry.
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) has welcomed the announcement by the NSW Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation, Matt Kean, of measures to lessen the burden the regulatory burden on small automotive businesses.
Australia’s motorcycle and All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV)/Side-By-Side Vehicle (SSV) market has fallen 6.2 per cent at the end of the third quarter of 2018.
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) welcomes the $9.7 million announcement by the Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack of the establishment of the Office of Future Transport Technologies.
Despite continuing increases in national sales of Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) in September, the overall vehicle market in Australia declined over the month, according to the latest data released today by the motor industry’s statistical service, VFACTS.
The bold decision by the South Australian government to refuse registration to owners whose vehicles are fitted with dangerous “alpha” type Takata airbags should be adopted right across the country, says Australia’s peak motor industry body.
National sales of Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) continued to power ahead in August, despite a small decline in the overall market according to the latest data released today by the motor industry’s statistical service VFACTS.
National vehicle sales for August reached 95,221, down 1.
The Australian motor industry’s innovative web tool used to check whether a vehicle’s airbag inflator is affected by the Takata recall has recorded more than 1.2 million responses in the first week since going “live”.
The website www.IsMyAirbagSafe.com.
The Australian motor vehicle industry experienced a 7.8 per cent decline in sales during July 2018 compared with July 2017, according to the latest data released by the motor industry’s statistical service VFACTS.
Takata Airbag Recall website launched: IsMyAirbagSafe.com.au
19,500 critical Takata ‘alpha’ airbag inflators are still on Australian roads
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An extension to the NSW Government’s Quad Bike Safety Campaign subsidy scheme by NSW Minister Matt Kean last week is seen as further compounding an issue which the industry believes is far better addressed through encouraging known safety practices, not unproven methods.
Scooters are undergoing a sales resurgence despite the overall national motorcycle market recording a 5.9 per cent decline for the first six months of 2018 compared with the same period last year.
Scooters were the only segment to show improvement with a 10.
The Australian market for new vehicles slowed in June compared with the same period in 2017, with the total market down 2.9 per cent, according to the latest data released today by the motor industry’s official statistical service, VFACTS.
A report released today by the National Transport Commission (NTC) supports the motor industry’s view that the purchasing preferences and driving needs of Australian vehicle buyers must be an important consideration in any future emissions target discussion.
Sales of Sport Utility Vehicles defied the overall market trend last month with three of the four SUV segments recording gains during May compared with the same month last year.
Small, medium and upper large segment SUVs gained ground in May despite a 2.
Australia’s peak motor industry body, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, has elected a new President.
The new FCAI President is the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific Pty Ltd, Horst von Sanden.