Category: Australia

BMW is Australia’s best-selling German luxury car

BMW Australia has sold 15.4 per cent more vehicles in 2023 than in the preceding 12 months to amass a total calendar year sales tally of 26,184 units.   The number sees BMW

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Tesla Model Y was Australia’s best-selling car among private buyers in 2023

An electric car has topped the new vehicle sales charts in Australia for the first time among buyers who bought privately – rather than through a business or fleet. The favourite new car

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Australia’s best-selling used cars in December 2023

Sales of used cars were down in December 2023, mirroring Australia’s new car sales results for the same month – and the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux took the top two spots on

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Australia’s most popular electric cars in 2023

The Tesla Model Y took the top spot in Australia’s biggest year of electric vehicle sales yet. Snapshot Tesla takes out top two spots but new rivals making it harder than ever China

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Tesla Model 3 electric car under investigation in Australia for possible compliance breach

The latest Tesla Model 3 electric car has been flagged for a potential violation of long-standing Australian motor-vehicle regulations that could prompt a halt to deliveries, and a recall. View 8 images The Tesla

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Final numbers on the EV models added to Australian roads in 2023

EV sales in Australia rose sharply in 2023 with a total of over 87,000 new battery-electric cars making it onto the road, according to the latest data from FCAI. This was a 161%

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Lower charge boosts Australia’s new cheapest electric car

A $4000 price cut has led a new model to seize the title of Australia’s cheapest EV. Photo:… Continue reading this news update.

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Should government step in to help Australians quit their big car habit?

For several years Australians have chosen SUVs and utes over smaller sedans or hatchbacks when looking to buy a new car. Key points: All of Australia’s top selling cars in 2023 were SUVs

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Market Insight: 2023 marks faster sales shift

AUSTRALIA broke a new cars sales record in 2023 with more than 1.2 million units delivered, convincingly higher than the previous record of 1,189,116 units set in 2017.   It is an unprecedented

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BYD plug-in hybrid ute spotted with minimal disguise

The Chinese car giant’s first ute is due to launch in Australia as a plug-in hybrid later this year ahead of an electric version in 2025. The upcoming BYD dual-cab ute has been

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