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Private buyers drove a new car sales uptick in January 2021, despite many brands battling stock shortfalls.

The market grows for two months in succession, as a strong December gives grounds for optimism.

After a tough 2020 on the back of COVID-19, the Australian car industry is expecting sales to bounce back strongly in 2021.

Sales recoveries in the final quarter weren't enough to stop 2020 being the worst year for new vehicle sales in Australia since 2003. Toyota was dominant, the Chinese brands are booming, and utes topped the charts once again.

Toyota has once again dominated the Australian new car sales charts. Here is how it did it.

Australia's used-car prices have soared in 2020 on the back of slow new-car sales due to COVID-19. But there are signs things are starting to slow.

Australia's car manufacturer peak body accuses government of pandering to dealers. The dealer peak body retorts that the government's position is a kick in the guts to its members. What exactly is going on?

Are more people buying big 4x4s for family getaways, since COVID-19 has done away with international travel for a bit? Potentially, if the sales figures tell us anything...

After a shocking, COVID-stricken 2020, sales are on the uptick. It's been more than two and a half years since we've seen a month of positive results like November. No brand did better than Toyota, with four of the top-five sellers.

'Regardless who I am, regardless of my skills, regardless where I am, and regardless who is my chosen retailer, I don't need to fear that I am worse off than someone else buying this car'

The British automaker has accused the Volkswagen Group of using its Terrain Response system without permission, and wants sales in the USA to be halted.

A report overnight claimed Nissan is considering selling some or all of its stake in Mitsubishi Motors, a move Nissan's COO has come out to flatly deny.

EV lobby says the South Australian government now has the 'dubious honour' of becoming the only jurisdiction in the world to disincentivise the purchase of electric vehicles, as FCAI and Hyundai also take aim

Showrooms were closed in Melbourne for most of October for public health reasons, but if you take out the state of Victoria, the rest of Australia had a pretty positive October in new-car sales terms. It bodes well for the rest of 2020.

Australia's new car market showing signs of recovery. SUVs take half the market total, while HiLux and Ranger top the charts. And watch out establishment, Chinese brands are booming.

New law is expected to compel car manufacturers to share all mechanical repair and service information with the independent auto repair sector on “fair and reasonable commercial terms”.