Isuzu leads monthly truck sales
Isuzu has topped the truck market’s sales for the month. The Truck Industry Council’s T-Mark report for November shows Isuzu beating the pack with 888 units sold and a 24% market share for the month.
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New car sales continue to plateau
New vehicle sales remain on a tricky trajectory after many top ten manufacturers report continued, if marginal, declines in October.
Asian Millennials important in automotive market: Roy Morgan
Asian-born Millennials and younger Asian-born Gen Zs in Australia are more likely to plan to buy a new car in the next four years than the average Australian in these generations. That’s the findings of a Roy Morgan single source survey.
Slack luxury car sales reflect house price slump
The recent drop in house prices is linked to a dip new car sales, especially in the luxury segment, new research shows.
September car sales favour annual record
Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries figures out today show Australia's bumper 100,200 new vehicle sales recorded in September equates to a 0.2% year-to-date increase. Despite last month's 2.4% drop in sales compared with September 2016 - that's 2496 less sales - the total year-to-date figure stands at 889,168.
New vehicle sales slow down in February
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, new vehicle sales fell by 2.7% in February – the first fall in three months. VFACTS figures show that SUVs totalled 35,497 sales during February to record a 39.9% share of total industry sales. Passenger cars totalled 34,740 for a 39% share.
Three brands report growth
Just three top 10 car brands achieved positive sales growth in February, according to VFACTS figures. Subaru reported a total of 3746 units sold, which is an increase of 5.9% for the month.
Records set in Kiwi market
Utes continue to boost the New Zealand new vehicle market, with the commercial sales the highest ever in January. Compared to January 2015, registrations of passenger vehicles were down 1.2% in January 2016 to 8,889 units, while commercials took up the slack with a gain of 12.7% to 2994 registrations.
Positive start to 2016 for new car sales
New car sales have started strongly in 2016, with Australians buying 84,373 new passenger cars, SUVs, and commercial vehicles in January 2016; 2.7% more than in January 2015. The January 2016 market of 84,373 new vehicle sales is an increase of 2257 vehicle sales or 2.7% on January 2015 (82,116 vehicle sales).
Ranger tops Corolla in record New Zealand market
This story is from our sister-site AutoTalk.co.nz The market for new vehicles in New Zealand was the highest on record in 2015 – breaking the 130,000 mark for the first time. The overall market tallied 134,041 registrations, up 5.4%.
