Category: Australia

VFACTS December 2022: Hybrid cars set new sales record in Australia

Hybrid cars outsold electric vehicles by more than two-to-one in Australia last year. With more than 315,000 hybrids delivered over the past 20 years, their emissions reductions are equivalent to putting 95,000 electric

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Australia’s most popular car retains its crown in 2022

Toyota has remained the top-selling car brand in Australia for the seventh year in a row while electric cars have seen an uptick in sales, new data shows. The latest Federal Chamber of

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VFACTS December 2022: Honda posts lowest sales on record amid switch to fixed prices

The switch to non-negotiable fixed prices appears to have backfired on Honda Australia, which has just posted its lowest sales on record. View 4 images Honda Australia has posted its lowest new-car sales on

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VFACTS December 2022: Tesla leads electric-car charge, ends Toyota Camry’s 28-year winning streak

Tesla sales almost doubled last year and accounted for almost two out of every three electric vehicles sold in Australia – as the Tesla Model 3 ended the Toyota Camry’s 28-year dominance of

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25 years of new vehicle sales in Australia: 1997-2022

For the data nerds out there, or those of you that just love to see how different brands have managed their sales in Australia for the last 25 years, we have put together

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VFACTS December 2022: New-car demand remains strong amid year of major upsets

Demand for new motor vehicles in Australia remains strong despite interest rate rises and delivery delays, however some major upsets have revealed our changing taste in cars. View 9 images Australian new-car sales remained

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Toyota HiLux pips Ford Ranger as top dog in Australian showrooms

Toyota’s HiLux has been crowned the country’s best-selling vehicle for the seventh year in a row. The HiLux has spearheaded a bumper year for Toyota, which was named Australia’s favourite brand for the

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Australian vehicle sales top one million – myGC.com.au

Sales of new cars and trucks topped one million in 2022 after a year of “resilience and recovery” for Australia’s auto sector. The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries says 1,081,429 new vehicles were

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Electric car sales in Norway top 80%, Australia still below 4%

Go Socialist Vikings! From DW: Norwegians bought the highest numbers of electric cars ever in 2022, data released on Monday show. Four of out every fifth car registered last year was an electric car, according

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Sweden’s Veoneer invests in driverless-tech firm Baraja

Swedish-American road safety technology giant Veoneer has firmed up its partnership with Sydney-based Baraja by taking an equity stake in the autonomous vehicle technology provider. Veoneer has made an undisclosed investment in Baraja

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