Rolls-Royce is popping the champagne after recording its highest-ever global sales in a single year, with more than 6000 units rolling out of the factory for the first time ever in its 118-year history. All up, Rolls-Royce delivered 6021 vehicles to customers around the globe in 2022, which marks a […]
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Polestar exceeds 2022 global sales target, 80% growth
Electric vehicle producer, Polestar, is celebrating a massively successful year of global sales in 2022, improving upon its original sales target for the year thanks to a fourth-quarter sales surge. Polestar was originally aiming to hit 50,000 deliveries for the year in 2022, all of which would be made up […]
Australian vehicle sales for December 2022: VFACTS
Australian new vehicle sales figures for 2022 are out in the form of December VFACTS, with no surprises at the top as Toyota comes in as the best-selling brand for the 20th consecutive year and 26th year overall. The total number of new vehicles registered in Australia throughout 2022 was […]
VFACTS: Top 10 best-selling cars in Australia during 2022
There were some very interesting changes in the auto industry in 2022, in terms of new models arriving and changes in demand and supply. But for a snapshot of the new vehicle sales results for the 2022 year overall, here’s a quick look at the top 10 best-selling cars and […]
Australian vehicle sales for November 2022: VFACTS
It’s almost the end of the year which means the best-selling new vehicles for 2022 will soon be revealed. In the meantime though VFACTS new vehicle registration figures for November have been released today providing some pretty good clues. According to the stats, there were 95,080 new vehicles registered in […]
Toyota announces more production halts, RAV4, Prado impacted
Toyota has had to adjust its production plans yet again after conceding the long-lasting impact of supply shortages, forcing it to temporarily suspend production across four of its major lines. The company has announced that four production lines in three plants, out of a total of 28 lines in 14 […]
FCAI welcomes new government incentives for electric vehicles
The head of the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) in Australia has welcomed the news of the Government’s plans that will result in new incentives for Aussies to make the switch to hybrid and fully-electric vehicles. The Government’s plan comes in the form of an amendment to Treasury Laws, […]
Car production output in the UK jumps 7.4% in October
The UK’s embattled car production industry is showing continued signs of recovery after experiencing a strong 7.4 per cent growth in manufacturing for the month of October, while the year-to-date graph still paints a sombre picture of the downturn. All up, the UK increased its monthly output in October to […]