VFACTS: Small SUV sales overtake Small Passenger cars in OctoberJames Wong October was a month of rebound for the Australian new car market, with compact crossovers and SUVs accounting for more sales than small passenger cars.8 months agoComments
VFACTS: October 2020 new car sales results are in, and signs are goodMike Costello Australia's new car market showing signs of recovery. SUVs take half the market total, while HiLux and Ranger top the charts. And watch out establishment, Chinese brands are booming. 8 months agoComments
Small SUV sales, winners and losers for 2020 so farMike Costello 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. 9 months agoComments
Budget brands bucking the COVID trend by growing Aussie sales in 2020Mike Costello 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. 9 months agoComments
VFACTS: New vehicles sales results September 2020Mike Costello 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. 9 months agoComments
VFACTS: Australia's new car sales results for August 2020Mike Costello 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. 10 months agoComments
By one measure, these are Australia's most successful carsMike Costello Which vehicles dominate their respective market segments? All of the cars in this list have market share of at least 40 per cent. 11 months agoComments
July VFACTS: Hybrid overtakes diesel in SUVs, carsMike Costello Hybrid and PHEV cars and SUVs owned more than 12 per cent market share in July, thanks in large part to Toyota. 11 months agoComments
VFACTS: Dry July for luxury brandsJames Wong After a promising June, the premium brands struggled during the month of July – though there were a handful of exceptions.11 months agoComments
Chinese cars continue to rise through COVID-19Scott Collie The Australian car market is struggling in 2020, but a number of Chinese brands continue to grow their sales. 11 months agoComments
Toyota RAV4 supplants HiLux, Ranger as top-selling vehicle in JulyMike Costello 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. 11 months agoComments
VFACTS: New vehicle sales tumbled 13 per cent in JulyMike Costello 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. 11 months agoComments
