Mike Costello
Small SUV sales, winners and losers for 2020 so far
From the Mazda CX-3 to the Mitsubishi ASX and Audi Q3, let's take a look at the Light and Small SUV sales race during 2020 so far.
5 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Budget brands bucking the COVID trend by growing Aussie sales in 2020
Budget challenger brands MG, Haval, LDV, SsangYong, and Great Wall are among the small group of car makers to grow their Australian sales during a troubled 2020.
5 Years Ago
Mike Costello
VFACTS: New vehicles sales results September 2020
New car sales were down 22 per cent in September, with Victoria the site of predominant reductions. Ranger and HiLux topped the charts again, but annual overall sales are at their lowest point since 2002.
5 Years Ago
Mike Costello
VFACTS: Australia's new car sales results for August 2020
The market tumbles again, down 29 per cent to the worst August tally in 23 years. If the 'Toyota RAV4' was a standalone brand, it would've outsold Hyundai, Kia and Ford.
5 Years Ago
Mike Costello
By one measure, these are Australia's most successful cars
Which vehicles dominate their respective market segments? All of the cars in this list have market share of at least 40 per cent.
5 Years Ago
Mike Costello
July VFACTS: Hybrid overtakes diesel in SUVs, cars
Hybrid and PHEV cars and SUVs owned more than 12 per cent market share in July, thanks in large part to Toyota.
5 Years Ago
James Wong
VFACTS: Dry July for luxury brands
After a promising June, the premium brands struggled during the month of July – though there were a handful of exceptions.
5 Years Ago
Scott Collie
Chinese cars continue to rise through COVID-19
The Australian car market is struggling in 2020, but a number of Chinese brands continue to grow their sales.
5 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Toyota RAV4 supplants HiLux, Ranger as top-selling vehicle in July
Toyota's mid-sized SUV topped the charts in July as supply finally improves. About 80 per cent of all those sold and delivered were hybrids.
5 Years Ago
Mike Costello
VFACTS: New vehicle sales tumbled 13 per cent in July
Today's Australia-wide sales data shows new vehicle sales dipped 13 per cent in July 2020, with the lion's share of that drop coming from Victoria. Toyota's RAV4 was easily the top-selling vehicle.
5 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Australians are abandoning cheap, small new cars
Cheap and cheerful new cars are nowhere near as popular as they used to be. The numbers are eye-opening.
5 Years Ago
Mike Costello
The cars that are winners and losers in 2020
Winner and losers. The Toyota RAV4 posts the biggest growth, and the Mazda 3 the biggest decline. Plus an electric car grows at the highest percentage rate. What cars sit between the bookends?
5 Years Ago
Mike Costello
VFACTS: Australia's best-selling mid-sized SUVs in 2020 so far
Medium SUVs are now the most-popular vehicle type in Australia. Which ones top the charts, which are battling for traction, and what new choices are coming?
5 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Australia's half-year new car sales the lowest since 2002
Car sales tumbled 20 per cent during the first half of 2020, over last year's figure, and hit their lowest ebb since way back in 2002. Let's take a dive into the data...
5 Years Ago
James Wong
VFACTS: Luxury segments on the rise in shrinking market
COVID-19 hasn't stopped the luxury brands from achieving growth in 2020, here's a closer look at the premium brands' sales performance thus far.
5 Years Ago
Scott Collie
VFACTS: Australia's best-selling utes in 2020 so far
How is the ute market shaping up at the halfway point of 2020? The HiLux is still the best-seller, but the Ranger holds a slim lead in the 4x4 segment.
5 Years Ago