Volkswagen tops Toyota as world’s largest vehicle producer

Figures from automotive industry analyst IHS Global Insight show that Volkswagen has overtaken Toyota as the world’s largest vehicle producer for the first three-quarters of 2009.

VW made 4.4 million vehicles from January to September compared to the 4.2 million tallied in Toyota’s recent financial report.
However, Toyota today claimed that it has actually produced 4.9 million [...]

Hyundai scores highest-ever October sales result

As the Australian new car market shows signs of recovery, Hyundai have secured another record for the brand selling 6,281 vehicles and achieving a market share of 7.8 per cent.

Sales for October 2009 were up 106 per cent over the same time last year – giving Hyundai its best ever October result.
In a total market [...]

FCAI report car sales rise for first time in 16 months

The latest VFACTS figures released today for October reveal that the Australian new car market is showing signs of economic recovery with sales up on a year ago for the first time in 16 months.

Official data from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) shows that 80,813 passenger cars, SUVs and commercial vehicles were sold [...]

Audi sales buck the trend in October

Audi Australia has continued to buck the trend of the financial crisis, recording its 58th consecutive month of growth and already eclipsing last year’s sales figures.

Audi sold 1,022 cars last month – up 45 per cent on October 2008 – taking its year-to-date total to 9,612.
Total sales for 2008 reached 9410, and managing director Joerg [...]

Holden Captiva becomes Australia’s best selling SUV

The good news regarding strong October sales figures has also been felt at the Holden camp with its Captiva model becoming Australia’s top-selling SUV for the month of October.

Holden’s Executive Director of Sales and Marketing, John Elsworth, said 1255 Captiva’s were sold in October, the vehicle’s highest ever monthly sales result.
“We’ll add the new Captiva [...]

Toyota Corolla & Hilux top strong October sales list

In a positive move for Australian car sales,  motorists bought more cars and trucks in October than for the same month last year – the first time in 16 months the industry has seen a year-on-year increase in monthly sales.
Toyota Australia senior executive director sales and marketing, Mr David Buttner, welcomed the October-on-October increase for [...]

Bad driver? It’s not your fault!

While we all agree that most traffic accidents are caused by bad drivers, or speeding if you live in Victoria, new scientific research finds that, as bad as they are, it may not be their fault.

Neuroscientists at the University of California in Irvine, CA have discovered a gene variant that could be responsible for creating [...]

Ford up, Chrysler down in key US quality survey

According to an annual US Consumer Reports survey, Ford has improved the quality of its cars against other manufacturers. Chrysler on the other hand was rated last in the list of 33 manufacturers.

Japanese manufacturers rated well with Toyota’s youth orientated Scion at the top. Honda placed second with Toyota third.
Ford is the only US manufacturer [...]

Honda Jazz named UK’s most reliable used car

The Honda Jazz has been named as the UK’s most reliable car according to new research from insurance specialist, Warranty Direct.

Data compiled from Warranty Direct’s 50,000 UK policies on four- to seven-year old cars shows that Jazz models were the most reliable in the survey period.
According to the Warranty Direct Reliability Index, which measures [...]

Costly options of little re-sale value

Residual value experts Glass’s have in a recent UK-based report claimed that some optional extras are of little value on the used car market.

Glass’s say that expensive manufacturer fit options such as radar cruise control can drop 86 per cent of its value over a 12 month period while the car itself may only drop [...]

New Vehicle Sales Figures September 2009

New Vehicle Sales Figures August 2009

1
Toyota
16007

2
Holden
9744

3
Ford
8427

4
Mazda
7205

5
Hyundai
5484

6
Mitsubishi
4312

7
Nissan
4079

8
Honda
3939

9
Subaru
2807

10
Volkswagen
2307

11
Suzuki
1747

12
BMW
1745

13
Mercedes-Benz
1609

14
Kia
1564

15
Audi
1027

16
Lexus
513

17
Peugeot
405

18
Volvo
351

19
Isuzu Ute
339

20
Great Wall Motors
260

21
Land Rover
248

22
Jeep
233

23
MINI
227

24
Renault
220

25
Saab
168

26
Proton
156

27
Fiat
139

28
Chrysler
133

29
Citroen
132

30
Dodge
115

31
Skoda
102

32
Alfa Romeo
100

33
Jaguar
97

34
Porsche
88

35
Ssangyong
81

36
Smart
40

37
Hummer
12

38
Aston Martin
10

39
Maserati
10

40
Ferrari
9

41
Bentley
7

42
Lotus
4

43
Lamborghini
2

44
Morgan
0

45
Rolls-Royce
0

46
Maybach
0

47
Caterham
0

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