Category: Australia

VFACTS April 2023: Electric cars now outsell hybrids in Australia

Electric cars now outsell hybrid vehicles in Australia, although both electrified options face unprecedented demand. View 5 images Electric-vehicle sales hit a new peak in Australia last month, achieving the biggest slice of the

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Electric car sales in Australia have tripled in 2023

Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) in Australia have more than tripled over the first four months of 2023 compared to the same period last year. Australians took delivery of 23,926 pure EVs between

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New-car market tipped on its head

Australian buyers appear to have shifted their tastes dramatically. New brands are enjoying unprecedented demand while old favourites struggle. Some of Australia’s best known and most loved brands are struggling while a hot

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Ford’s HiLux hammering continues: Ranger Australia’s best-selling ute as electric car sales soar – Car News

The Ford Ranger remains on track to be crowned Australia’s most popular vehicle in 2023, with the Blue Oval’s ute once again outselling its Toyota HiLux archrival in April. The latest Federal Chamber

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VFACTS: April 2023 car sales headlined by EV growth, Toyota slump

New vehicle deliveries in Australia climbed a modest 1.3 per cent in April over the same month last year, finishing at 82,137 units. This was driven entirely by growth in SUV sales (up

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VFACTS: April sales slightly up

THE Australian new car market set an upward trajectory in April, topping the year prior’s monthly number by 1.3 per cent, or 1072 vehicle sales, despite fewer selling days (there were 22 selling

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VFACTS April 2023: Toyota sales slump continues, new-car market posts weakest month this year

High interest rates, shipping bottlenecks, and ongoing production slowdowns continue to apply the brakes on new-car sales in Australia, official figures for April 2023 released today show. View 10 images Deliveries of new motor

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FCAI Releases April 2023 Car Sales Data

Australia’s automotive industry delivered 82,137 vehicles during April 2023, which represents a 1.3 per cent increase on the same period in 2022. “Electric vehicles accounted for 8 per cent of sales in April.

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Toyota aims to derail Australia’s EV strategy – they won’t have it

Toyota is at it again. The automaker’s Australian leader reiterated that Toyota would not be going all-electric despite the federal government’s recent initiatives to boost EV adoption, cut emissions from passenger vehicles, and

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