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Mike Costello
Chinese brands overtake Subaru and Honda as market evolves
MG, GWM, Haval, LDV. All are becoming known quantities, growing at pace thanks to cheap prices, good supply, and improving standards.
4 Years Ago
Jack Quick
Volvo Australia breaks sales record already, grows EV share
Volvo is currently on a roll in Australia, having overtaken its sales record and growing its electric car share.
4 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Mazda BT-50 ute becomes the company's top-seller
Mazda generally relies on its SUVs and hatchbacks for big volume, but the BT-50 ute has become its best-seller two months in a row.
4 Years Ago
Mike Costello
VFACTS: Stock shortages, worst October in 20 years
Chip crunch sees sales tumble in October, Toyota king but Ranger closes on HiLux, Chinese brands boom, Honda goes backwards again.
4 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Vans are delivering record sales all over Australia
Humble mid-sized vans are on the move in 2021, with Australian volumes at record highs according to the latest market data.
4 Years Ago
Mike Costello
How the car market has changed 2011-2021
A decade ago the Holden Commodore was king and no SUV was a top 15-seller. Let's take a quick look at some major areas of change.
4 Years Ago
James Wong
Large SUV sales winners so far in 2021
We take a look at the Top 5 large SUVs with the most sales growth in 2021. The results might surprise you...
4 Years Ago
Mike Costello
VFACTS: Australia's car sales for September 2021 detailed
Here's our complete breakdown of Australia's new-car sales figures from September. Any questions, hit up the comments.
5 Years Ago
Mike Costello
VFACTS: Australia's car sales for August 2021 detailed
New car sales are up 33 per cent despite COVID and semiconductors, as Kia leaps onto the podium, and Chinese brands continue to storm up the charts
5 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Australia's new car sales up 16 per cent in July - VFACTS
VFACTS data records the best July tally since 2018, light commercial vehicles and electric cars post big growth, Kia beat Hyundai, and Chinese brands remain ascendant. More below...
5 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Australia's best-selling electric cars revealed
EVs are up nearly 200 per cent in 2021. The MG ZS and Porsche Taycan – EVs at opposite end of the price spectrum – lead the charge alongside Tesla, which unfortunately hides its sales data.
5 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Why ute sales are at an all-time high, plus 2021's winners and losers
We take a look at which utes are doing best in 2021, before showing how the market as a whole has grown since 2010
5 Years Ago
Mike Costello
First half of 2021 new car sales figures - VFACTS
We've passed the halfway mark of 2021, which makes it a good time to break down some of the main trends in the Australian market.
5 Years Ago
Mike Costello
June 2021 new car sales figures – VFACTS
Market up a fraction, diesel utes dominate the charts, Kia edges Hyundai two months in a row, China's MG and GWM flying, Honda plummets, and EVs spike
5 Years Ago
Mike Costello
VFACTS: GWM Haval on an upward sales trajectory
With new products such as the GWM Ute, Haval H6, and Haval Jolion, this Chinese company's Australian operation is picking up steam.
5 Years Ago
James Wong
VFACTS: Isuzu D-Max takes fourth spot on model charts, brand inside top 10
Isuzu Ute Australia had a stellar month in May, setting a pair of all-time sales records and cracking the top 10 brands for just the third time.
5 Years Ago