The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) says it is applauding the Queensland Government's new community road Safety Grants program, the Motorcycle Ride to Zero Grants. This initiative signifies a pivotal step in the 'Ride to Zero' strategy, championing improved road safety according to the FCAI.
New vehicle sales achieved the highest July result on record as Australian customers took delivery of 96,859 new vehicles. It’s a 14.7% increase on the same month in 2022 and breaks the previous July record of 92,754 in 2017.
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) says a total of 45,085 motorcycles and Off Highway Vehicles (OHV) were sold from January–June 2023, marking a decrease of 5.9% compared with the same period in 2022. According to the FCAI, road motorcycles made up 38.6% of total sales with 17,432.
Australian customers took delivery of 124,926 new vehicles during June to mark the end of the financial year (EOFY) on June 31, 2023.
Australian new vehicle dealers delivered more than 105,694 units in May 2023 with the industry achieving its largest sales result yet for the month. The Toyota Hilux (5772) was the largest selling model followed by Ford Ranger (4110), Tesla Model Y (3178), Toyota RAV4 (2616) and MG ZS (2502).
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) has responded to allegations made against it in a press release from a London-based think tank, InfluenceMap. InfluenceMap is claiming that there is a co-ordinated campaign by the automotive sector to undermine key climate regulations.
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries has appointed a new chairperson and two new board members, following the 2023 AGM on May 24. Mazda Australia managing director Vinesh Bindhi has replaced Toyota Australia president and chief executive Matthew Callachor as chairperson.
Australia’s automotive industry delivered 82,137 vehicles during April 2023, which represents a 1.3% increase (1072) on the same period in 2022 (81,065). There were 22 selling days in April 2023 compared to 23 in April 2022 and this resulted in an increase of 208.9 vehicle sales per day.
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) has welcomed the Queensland Governments policy announcement to make the uptake of zero-emission vehicles more accessible and affordable to buyers in the state.
The Federal Government’s National Electric Vehicle Strategy release has generally brought a positive reaction from the automotive industry.
