October sales up 3.8% as battery EVs take 23.1% of the market
Australian new vehicle sales rose 3.8% in October to 103,325, with battery EVs on 23.1% and the HiLux back on top.
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Tesla and Polestar deliveries up 86% this year, EVC data shows
Tesla and Polestar have delivered 47,554 vehicles in Australia this year, up 86% on 2025, EVC data shows.
Inchcape cuts margin forecast as Australian volumes halve
Inchcape's Australian volumes fell 50% in the September quarter, prompting a cut to its 2026 margin guidance and a product review with its key brand partner.
Used Chinese cars lose value faster as private listings jump 58%
Used Chinese-brand cars between $20,000 and $35,000 lost 11.1% of their value in a year, Carma data shows.
Road toll edges up 0.2% as AAA calls for national reset
Road deaths rose 0.2% to 1,334 in the 12 months to September, with cyclist deaths up 35%, the AAA says.
Used sales rise 6% as dealer share recovers to 43.9%
Used vehicle sales rose to 258,127 in September as listings fell to 390,184 and dealer share recovered to 43.9%.
Off-road accounts for all the growth as motorcycle sales rise 6.7%
Motorcycle and off-highway vehicle sales reached 68,304 units in the nine months to September. Off-road added more units than the whole market gained.
September sales up 0.9% as Chinese brands take half the top 10
Australian new vehicle sales rose 0.9% in September to 102,924 units, with Chinese brands taking half the top 10 and every one of them growing.
More than half of automotive workers would not recommend the career
The inaugural Australian Automotive Workforce Pulse puts job satisfaction at 74 out of 100 but career advocacy at minus 39, with 57.4% of respondents classified as detractors.
Road toll falls for first time in 39 months but sits 19.7% above 2021
Australia recorded 1,313 road deaths in the year to 31 August, down 1.1% and the first fall against the previous corresponding period in 39 months, but still 19.7% above January 2021.
