FCAI: Supply chain constrains new vehicle sales in June 2022

In spite of ongoing supply chain constraints, the Toyota Hilux was Australia’s best-selling new vehicle in June 2022 with 7582 units retailed by dealers. 

Hyundai’s Tucson was next with 2840 units sold followed by the Ford Ranger with 2802 units sold, the Toyota Landcruiser with 2783 units sold and the Toyota Corolla with 2605 units sold. 

The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) says more than 99,974 vehicles were sold in June bringing the year-to-date total to 537,858. 

This result represents a decrease of 9.7% on the same month in 2021. 

Toyota led the market with a total of 22,561 vehicles sold. Kia was next with 8,480 followed by Hyundai (8,259), Mazda (6,245) and Mitsubishi (5,846). 

Toyota led Kia with a margin of 14,081 vehicle sales and 14.1 market share points.

FCAI chief executive Tony Weber says the automotive manufacturing supply chain is still being hampered by the global COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and shipping issues.

He says the supply of new vehicles hitting Australia’s shores cannot keep up with demand. 

“Globally, car makers are continuing to suffer from plant shutdowns.  In Europe we have component supply heavily impacted by the conflict in Ukraine,” Weber says. 

“Microprocessors continue to be in short supply and global shipping remains unpredictable.

“While demand for new cars remains strong in Australia, it is unlikely we will see supply chain issues resolve in the near future,” he says. 

Sales across every State and Territory were down apart from the Northern Territory where 1115 vehicles were sold representing an increase of 16.3% on June 2021.  

Sales in the Australian Capital Territory fell 11.6% (1486); New South Wales 7.5% (32,027); Queensland 13.2% (21,983); South Australia 8.6% (6214); Tasmania 17.2% (1572); Victoria 12.2% (25,764); and Western Australia 2.2% (9813).

The June 2022 market of 99,974 new vehicle sales is a decrease of 10,690 vehicle sales or -9.7% against June 2021 (110,664). There were 25.2 selling days in both June 2022 and June 2021, resulting in a decrease of 424.2 vehicle sales per day.

The Passenger Vehicle Market is down by 4911 vehicle sales (-21.0%) over the same month last year; the Sports Utility Market is down by 1254 vehicle sales (-2.3%); the Light Commercial Market is down by 4698 vehicle sales (-16.5%) and the Heavy Commercial Vehicle Market is up by 173 vehicle sales (3.5%) versus June 2021.