News14th May 20181 min readSuzuki Swift: Global sales hit six million…News14th May 20181 min readSuzuki Swift: Global sales hit six million…
News3rd May 20183 min readVFACTS: April 2018 new vehicle sales…Mike CostelloAustralia’s new vehicle market cooled off in April after a record first-quarter to the calendar year, with the industry’s VFACTS figures reporting 82,930 cars and trucks sold, down 0.2 per cent over the same month last year. One-third of the way into the sales year, the market tally sits at 374,468 units, up 3.3 per cent over 2017’s all-time record figure. So, this year is still set to be the biggest ever for sales/demo registrations. …
News24th Apr 20182 min readNissan Leaf: Global sales on the rise…Scott CollieSales of the Nissan Leaf have jumped by 15 per cent over the past 12 months, thanks to strong demand across the USA, Japan and Europe. Nissan shifted more than 50,000 units worldwide – 54,541 to be precise – in the Japanese FY2017, eclipsing the 42,473 sold in the same period (April 1 - March 31, Japanese financial year) across 2016 and 2017. …
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News7th Apr 20182 min readMitsubishi's sales success in Australia analysed…Mike CostelloMitsubishi Motors Australia (MMAL) often gets criticised for its model range – no real passenger car presence, and a few SUV staples getting long in the tooth despite regular upgrades. However, the value-driven company might be quietly laughing to itself right now, after posting 21,215 sales over the first quarter (Q1) of 2018, up 15 per cent over its record 2017 result. This places it fourth in-market, behind Hyundai but ahead of Ford, Nissan and Holden. …
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News5th Mar 20183 min readVFACTS: February 2018 new vehicle sales…Scott CollieThe Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) is reporting a 7.8 per cent year-on-year increase in sales and registrations for February. VFACTS data released today reveals 95,999 cars were sold in the shortest month of the year, compared to 89,025 for the same period last year. Sales for 2018 are sitting on 184,550 – up 10,615 sales or 6.1 per cent on the same time in 2017. …
