Category: Australia

VFACTS May: Record car sales defy supply shortages

Industry urges caution in reading too much into strong May sales result as long-term orders fulfilled The Australian car industry has posted an all-time record sales result for May, shifting 105,694 new vehicles

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Market Insight: Ford’s nameplate graveyard

POPULAR nameplates that have endured through years of economic highs and lows, not to mention competition from new brands and genres, are beginning to come to the end of their lives.   It

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Ram posts record sales in Australia as US pick-ups hit overdrive

Ram Trucks Australia has outsold stablemate Jeep for the ninth month in a row locally, as US pick-ups continue to set new records Down Under. View 8 images Australians are continuing to embrace US

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VFACTS: Aussie car sales spike, best May result ever

Strong backorder deliveries drove the Australian new vehicle market to an all-time May sales record and the best monthly result this year, with 105,694 new cars delivered. This figure is up 12 per

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Forget unbreakable, the Toyota HiLux is downright untouchable in race with Ford Ranger as new-car sales boom in Australia – Car News

The new-car market has again proved itself immune to financial headwinds, with the Toyota HiLux leading a sales boom that saw the market record its best ever May result. The ageing HiLux finished

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VFACTS May 2023: Record new-car sales result masks slowdown in showroom traffic

The Australian automotive sector reported record sales last month as orders placed last year were finally filled. However, dealers say showroom traffic has slowed dramatically in the wake of interest rate rises. View 10

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Australian vehicle sales hit record levels in May

In a further sign of improving supply, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries said 105,694 new vehicles were delivered last month, a 12 per cent improvement on May last year. The result was

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48 per cent of Aussie motorists are considering an EV, says BMW

German brand’s study highlights growing consumer interest in EVs – and the hurdles that remain A new study commissioned by BMW has found 48 per cent of Australians would consider an electric vehicle

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SsangYong Tivoli facelifted, but not coming to Australia

At eight years old, the KG Mobility Tivoli is an automotive veteran. To keep it looking fresh, it’s made a second trip to the plastic surgeon to banish most traces of the SsangYong.

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US giant AutoZone Auto Parts running the ruler over Australia’s Bapcor

A suitor is believed to be once again running the ruler over Bapcor. Sources are pointing to US-based AutoZone Auto Parts as the party interested in the Australian $2bn automotive after-market company. They

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