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Business purchases of light commercial vehicles were key, as the new car market recorded a notable uptick. Sales totalled 110,234 cars, down a comparatively modest 6.4 per cent after COVID-wracked May.

Despite two consecutive months of strong decline, numerous brands and models are bucking the downward trend, with budget and luxury players showing significant growth in trying times.

We just saw the steepest drop in May car sales ever, but there are 'green shoots' appearing as dealers report an uptick in interest.

In the past five years, Kia has gone from selling one-third as many cars as its senior partner in Australia, to being almost equal. Here we chart the closing of the gap.

The AADA representative body for new car dealers wants major reform to help the COVID fightback, including incentives for buyers to upgrade, and extended tax breaks and cuts

Australia's car sales plummeted 48.5 per cent in April, the biggest decline since recording began. Remarkably, Kia finished in third place, and BMW seventh.

Global auto sales tumbled 39 per cent in March according to JATO, with Europe hardest hit.

We've seen two successive years of market decline, but there are some brands cashing in and growing market share. And they are...

We compare new car sales over the past two years, to the previous two years. The market has reduced by 9 percent. Breakdown by brand included.

Toyota stood strong in a tough month for Australian new car sales, while Holden's bargain prices hit home with buyers.