Mike Costello
VFACTS: Kia in third, outsells Hyundai in May
The smaller of Korea's two major car brands beat up on its big brother last month, and nabbed a spot on the overall podium behind only Toyota and Mazda.
4 Years Ago
Mike Costello
VFACTS: May car sales hit a high point
Australian market tops 100,000 sales, Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger the top two sellers, plus Kia eclipses Hyundai and nabs third!
4 Years Ago
James Wong
VFACTS: Mazda CX-30, CX-8 set all-time sales records
The Mazda CX-30 and CX-8 had their best months on record in May, with the former also nabbing second place in the Small SUV sales race.
4 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Australia's fastest-growing car brands
Chevy, GWM, MG, Genesis, LDV, Skoda, Jeep, Isuzu, and Volvo all among the fastest-growing brands by percentage.
4 Years Ago
Mike Costello
New car sales up 140 per cent in April
New April record set despite stock shortages, Ford Ranger beats HiLux and tops the charts with more than 5000 sales, four Chinese brands inside the top 20.
4 Years Ago
James Wong
VFACTS: Audi Q3 outsells Mitsubishi ASX, sets monthly sales record
Audi's premium compact SUV outsold a number of mainstream models in March, setting a monthly sales record in the process.
4 Years Ago
James Wong
Mazda monthly sales hit two-year high
It was the strongest month of sales in years for Mazda, as refreshed models hit showrooms and old favourites reigned again.
4 Years Ago
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.
4 Years Ago
James Wong
MG breaks sales record, cracks Australian top 10
MG's rise in popularity amongst Australian car buyers continued in February, so much so it's now a top 10 manufacturer.
4 Years Ago
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.
4 Years Ago
William Stopford
VFACTS: Large SUVs start strong ahead of new model onslaught
Large SUV sales are up but no model has made more impressive gains than the Kia Sorento, though a glut of redesigned rivals are imminent.
4 Years Ago
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.
4 Years Ago
James Wong
VFACTS: Skoda starts 2021 with monthly sales record
A slew of new releases has seen Skoda post growth of nearly 67 per cent in January with 901 sales, with more new models in the pipeline.
4 Years Ago
James Wong
VFACTS: MG knocking on the door of Top 10
MG Motor continued its upward sales climb in January, growing by a massive 162 per cent to be within reach of Australia's Top 10 car brands.
4 Years Ago
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.
5 Years Ago
William Stopford
VFACTS: Electrified vehicle sales up in 2020, hybrid SUV sales soar
While petrol and diesel sales were down almost entirely across the board, Australians bought more hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles in 2020 than the year before.
5 Years Ago