Polestar 2 beats Tesla Model 3 in April sales race

While Tesla's Model 3 may have been on sale in Australia longer, it's now got some stiff competition in the market

VFACTS April 2022: New car sales slump as supply chains break

The new car market is recording higher sales than pre-pandemic levels, but last year's April hasn't been beaten

How many cars are there in the world?

Ever wondered how many cars currently exist in the world and where most of them are? Wonder no more

VFACTS March 2022: Tesla beats mainstream carmakers in monthly sales race

Tesla's inclusion in VFACTs sales figures provides a clearer picture of where the American carmaker sits alongside its established rivals in Australia

VFACTS March 2022: New car sales return to form as Tesla reports figures

Despite supply chain issues, the industry has recorded its strongest March sales since 2018

Toyota and Honda post strong production numbers while Nissan and Subaru struggle

Tough months are still to come for manufacturers worldwide

Australian east coast floods to compound new car delays, price hikes

Supply chains will be under even more strain as demand is tipped to soar

Honda Civic sales drop by 80 per cent in Australia

From 11 variants to just one – Honda’s new Civic strategy is down on numbers, but above its targets

Citroën and Peugeot enjoy sales boost to start 2022

The introduction of Citroën's C4 and Peugeot's facelifted 3008 spearhead each brand's campaigns

Jaguar Land Rover hit hard by stock shortages to start 2022

Demand remains, but supply constraints are impacting deliveries

Mercedes-Benz posts tough sales result for February

Supply chain issues are Merc's biggest limiting factor to getting cars onto driveways, but there may be other factors at play

MG records best sales month ever in Australia

Success led by ZS SUV, popular in both petrol and electric guises

2022 Nissan Patrol outsells Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series in February

Patrol gets the monthly edge, but LC300 still sits on top for the year

VFACTS February 2022: Market begins to recover in spite of ongoing delays

The strongest post-COVID February has seen some familiar models at the top of the sales charts

VW boss hits out at ANCAP over Passat safety score expiring

New ANCAP regime means pre-2015 rated vehicles will lose their rating at the end of the year

Mazda MX-5 manual outselling automatic, but only just

More MX-5 customers are choosing to row their own, but not in convincing numbers

VFACTS January 2022: Chinese brands thrive as luxury vehicles suffer

MG, GWM Haval and LDV made big gains in January as premium brands and high-end mainstream vehicles struggled with global supply issues

Tesla Model 3 sales spike boosts total EV market share

Tesla has finally revealed its sales figures for Australia, showing the sleek BEV sedan blew away its opposition in 2021

2021 new car registrations up in every state bar one

The nation's capital was the only jurisdiction where registrations took a dive compared to the year prior, although 2020 events can be partly to blame

Electric vehicle sales soared in 2021, even without the market's biggest player

Despite the massive uptake, electric vehicle sales accounted for less than half a per cent of the new car market

VFACTS: Ford Ranger takes 4x4 sales crown for 2021

Despite the Toyota HiLux being the best-selling car for the year, the Ranger was the preferred 4x4

Winners and losers: Car brands that sailed or failed in 2021

We pick the most notable winners and losers from the 2021 sales race

Toyota takes its 19th straight vehicle sales result in 2021

Toyota posts a strong 2021 sales result, nearing 250,000 total sales and 19 years of dominance

VFACTS December 2021: Toyota HiLux number one again as new-car sales pass one million

Worst December sales since 2008 – but enough to push new-car market past the one-million mark as Toyota wins the ute battle with Ford