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Australia's emissions winners and losers for 2020

Toyota was the best-performing brand in 2020 for CO2 emissions with its passenger cars, though its utes and large SUVs didn't do quite as well overall.

Mike Costello

VFACTS: Australia's new car sales boom, up 22 per cent in March

Toyota dominated in March, 4x4s that can tow a caravan sold in droves, Chinese cars were up nearly 200 per cent, and EVs gained traction.

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Mike Costello

February 2021 Australian new vehicle sales (VFACTS)

Private sales skyrocket, Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger dominate again, surprise packet MG leapt into the top 10 brands, and Honda plummeted.

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Zak Adkins

US Government pushes to improve semiconductor supply

Carmakers are battling a crippling shortage of semiconductor chips worldwide. In the USA, President Joe Biden is pushing to up production.

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Mike Costello

Private 4x4 ute sales boom in January (VFACTS)

Whether they're workhorses or weekend warriors, 4x4 pickups flew off dealer lots in record January numbers in 2021.

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Mike Costello

January 2021 Australian new vehicle sales (VFACTS)

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

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Mike Costello

VFACTS: Australia's new car sales grew big in December

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

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Scott Collie

New car sales expected to bounce back in 2021

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

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Mike Costello

VFACTS: Australia's new vehicle sales at their lowest since 2003

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.

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Scott Collie

VFACTS: Mapping Toyota Australia's sales dominance

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

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Scott Collie

Used car prices stabilise after wild 2020

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.

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Mike Costello

War of words erupts between car brands and dealers, government enrages both

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?

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Mike Costello

Toyota LandCruiser, Prado lead pack as large 4x4 sales boom

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...

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