It’s the start of a new financial year in Australia, which means the June 2021 VFACTS new vehicle registration figures should show some interesting numbers. And indeed the report does. During June 2021, an impressive 110,664 new vehicles were registered in Australia (we’ll call them sales for brevity). That’s up […]
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Volvo partners with Northvolt, next-gen XC60 EV confirmed
Volvo has announced plans for the construction of an all-new European battery factory in a joint-venture with battery company, Northvolt. Volvo confirmed its intention to become a major producer of sustainable batteries for vehicles after announcing the joint-venture with fellow Swedish company, Northvolt, set to power the next generation of […]
Isuzu tops 2020 Roy Morgan customer satisfaction awards in Australia
Isuzu Ute Australia has taken out the top spot in Roy Morgan’s 2020 customer satisfaction ratings, edging out last year’s winner, Lexus, and all major brands to take out the ‘Best of the Best’ award across multiple categories. Roy Morgan’s Annual Customer Satisfaction Awards crowned Isuzu as the car manufacturer […]
Volvo global sales up 43% in May, up 49.9% year-to-date
Volvo is celebrating its 11th consecutive month of sales growth, with its global figures in May up 43 per cent compared with May last year. Most manufacturers are reporting a spike in figures compared with last year, which makes sense considering the huge impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Volvo Cars […]
Hyundai, Mitsubishi, Nissan new car delivery delays outlined; Australia
Some dealer bulletin updates have landed in our inbox, outlining some of the expected delivery timings for new Hyundai, Mitsubishi and Nissan orders in Australia. Since the coronavirus pandemic swept the globe and left a number of ramifications, including production stops in many industries and supplier shortages, and, more recently, […]
Australian vehicle sales for May 2021 (VFACTS)
New vehicle sales in Australia are continuing to rise, with May VFACTS figures revealing another 100,000-plus month. We saw a dip in April compared with March, in terms of total sales, but May becomes the biggest-selling month so far this year. During May 2021, 100,809 new vehicles were registered in […]
2022 Geneva Motor Show going ahead, but different
Organisers of the Geneva Motor Show have confirmed the 91st edition will return in February, 2022, after two years of cancellations due to COVID-19. The organisers, known as the GIMS Foundation, has officially opened up registrations for automakers to take part in the event next year, which is slated to […]
Mazda sells 1.28 million cars in FY2021, operating profit down 80%
Mazda has proven its vehicle lineup has the ability to overcome some significant market disruptions after reporting a modest profit for the financial year closing March, 2021. Despite production slow-downs, changing buying habits and a semiconductor shortage that is causing chaos in the automotive industry, Mazda was able to sell […]