Well, after a fairly challenging year, it looks like new vehicle sales are on the mend in Australia. New vehicle registration figures for November 2020, released today in the form of the VFACTS report, reveal a clear sign of recovery. During November, Australian consumers purchased 95,205 vehicles according to VFACTS […]
Australian vehicle sales
Australian vehicle sales for October 2020 (VFACTS)
The new car market is showing signs of recovery, with October 2020 VFACTS figures, released today, revealing a year-to-date (YTD) increase of 0.7 per cent compared with September. Australian consumers purchased (VFACTS counts new vehicle registrations, not sales, but we’ll call them sales) 81,220 vehicles in October. That’s down only […]
Australian vehicle sales for September 2020 (VFACTS)
New vehicle sales stats, in the form of VFACTS figures for September 2020, show consumers of new cars are remaining reluctant to make a purchase. This comes as some states battle a second wave of COVID-19 infections and subsequent restrictions. Year-to-date (YTD) sales in country are down 20.5 per cent. […]
Australian vehicle sales for August 2020 (VFACTS)
August 2020 VFACTS figures show there is no sign of recovery yet, with new vehicle registrations down an alarming 20.4 per cent year-to-date (YTD). The start of the new financial year usually sees some decline, but this year, for the month of August specifically, units are also down 28.8 per […]
Australian vehicle sales for July 2020 (VFACTS)
As expected new car sales are down considerably compared with June as we enter the new financial year, according to July 2020 VFACTS figures. The coronavirus pandemic looks like it is continuing to contribute as well, in a number of ways, to a general market downturn. Slow supplies due to […]
Australian vehicle sales for June 2020 (VFACTS)
Well it looks like the automotive industry is on its way to recovery following the initial coronavirus outbreak. New vehicle registration figures (VFACTS) for June 2020 have just been handed out, revealing some promising numbers. According to the figures, 110,234 new vehicles were registered during June this year. That’s well […]
COVID-19: How the Australian new car market is coping
Australian vehicle sales through May, according to VFACTS new vehicle registration figures released last week, show some interesting trends as consumers battle through the peak of the COVID-19 storm. Firstly, the industry in Australia was already on a clear downward spiral. December VFACTS figures revealed a downturn of 7.8 per […]
Australian vehicle sales for May 2020 (VFACTS)
April was a pretty devastating month for most industries due to the coronavirus pandemic, with the Australian new car market reporting just 38,926 sales. May 2020 VFACTS figures, handed out today, confirm the market is on the mend and buyers are getting back into showrooms. During May 2020 consumers purchased […]