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. […]
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UK vehicle production falls 44.6% in August, Nissan Qashqai big drop in Australia
Vehicle production in the UK has plummeted 44.6 per cent in August as another wave of COVID-19 rips through the country. Recent efforts to ramp up production have stalled due to the virus, with car production in the country down 40.2 per cent so far this year. This effects various […]
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 […]
Volvo tops 2020 JD Power Tech Experience Index Study
Results from the recent 2020 JD Power Tech Experience Index Study in the US have revealed which car manufacturers are doing best in the field of technology, and the brands that could need some improvement, from a user experience perspective. The study took responses from 82,527 motorists in relation to […]
VFACTS: How different car segments, states / territories are performing
We’ve already seen how the market is shaping up in new vehicle sales across July thanks to VFACTS figures, but we thought it might be interesting to take a look at how different car segments are coping, and how different states and territories in Australia are shaping up. This is […]
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 […]
Andrew Birkic becomes new Ford Australia boss
Ford of Australia and New Zealand has appointed its Ranger and Everest chief, Andrew Birkic, as its new president and CEO. His predecessor, Kay Hart, takes up a global position at Ford in Europe. Birkic has been with Ford for 26 years, recently as the chief product marketer for the […]
FCAI announces new CO2 Emissions Standard for Australia, target 2030
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) has announced the implementation of a new voluntary CO2 Emissions Standard in Australia, as the industry contributes to the Paris Agreement goals across a ten-year period to 2030. While many market regions around the world have implemented very strict emissions regulations, Australia is […]