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Review and analyse VFACTS vehicle sales data from across the Australian car market.

Who bought electrified cars in 2025, and who stuck with petrol and diesel?

Who bought electrified cars in 2025, and who stuck with petrol and diesel?

EVs and PHEVs are growing in popularity in Australia, and much of this growth is being driven by private buyers and not fleets.

Petrol and diesel lose out as electrified cars near 30 per cent of the new-car market

Alborz Fallah

Petrol and diesel lose out as electrified cars near 30 per cent of the new-car market

Petrol and diesel are losing share as electrified cars approach 30 per cent of Australia’s new-car market, even with Tesla sales falling.

2 Months Ago

James Wong

Kia won't hit its lofty sales target in 2025

Kia Australia concedes it won't hit its previously projected goal of 90,000 sales this year, though it should still post growth over 2024.

2 Months Ago

Honda Australia has bumper month as ‘building phase’ brings bounce back

Damion Smy

Honda Australia has bumper month as ‘building phase’ brings bounce back

Honda Australia’s road to recovery continues, having surpassed its 2024 sales tally with a month still to go in 2025.

2 Months Ago

VFACTS November 2025: Australian new car sales drop as major auto brands slump

William Stopford

VFACTS November 2025: Australian new car sales drop as major auto brands slump

The overall new-car market in Australia was down slightly on last November, with many brands posting double-digit sales declines.

2 Months Ago

VFACTS October 2025 new car sales: Chinese brands, hybrids continue to grow

William Stopford

VFACTS October 2025 new car sales: Chinese brands, hybrids continue to grow

Chinese brands and market leader Toyota had a strong October, though there were some significant declines posted by other major players.

3 Months Ago

BYD aiming for top-three Australian market ranking next year

James Wong

BYD aiming for top-three Australian market ranking next year

A slew of new models and strong sales momentum has BYD's local operating chief eyeing an Australian sales podium in the next 12-18 months.

3 Months Ago

BYD Sealion 7 EV more popular than Outlander, CX-5 and Tucson mid-size SUVs

James Wong

BYD Sealion 7 EV more popular than Outlander, CX-5 and Tucson mid-size SUVs

China's BYD has hit the top three in Australia's hottest vehicle segment, with the Sealion 7 electric SUV beating out household favourites.

4 Months Ago

Ford Everest outsells Toyota RAV4

Ben Zachariah

Ford Everest outsells Toyota RAV4

It was Australia's most popular SUV in 2024, but the Toyota RAV4 has just been pipped at the post by Ford's bigger off-road SUV.

4 Months Ago

Tesla Model Y sales boom in September

James Wong

Tesla Model Y sales boom in September

The Tesla Model Y more than doubled its monthly sales in September, and returned into the green for its yearly sales tally.

4 Months Ago

VFACTS August 2025: Four Chinese brands in top 10

William Stopford

VFACTS August 2025: Four Chinese brands in top 10

Sales figures for August show the market was up, fuelled by rising demand for vehicles from China, with four Chinese brands in the top 10.

5 Months Ago

VFACTS July 2025: HiLux on top as diesel, EV sales rise in record month

William Stopford

VFACTS July 2025: HiLux on top as diesel, EV sales rise in record month

Major players like Toyota, Mazda, Ford and Tesla were down year-on-year, but the overall new-car market set a new July record.

6 Months Ago

Australia's best-selling PHEVs halfway through 2025: BYD dominates

William Stopford

Australia's best-selling PHEVs halfway through 2025: BYD dominates

BYD has quickly gained a stranglehold on the Australian PHEV market, accounting for 58 per cent of all the PHEVs delivered so far this year.

7 Months Ago

Australia's best-selling hybrids halfway through 2025

William Stopford

Australia's best-selling hybrids halfway through 2025

Toyota remains far and away Australia's hybrid sales leader, with Hyundai a distant second and GWM an even more distant third.

7 Months Ago

Australia's best-selling EVs in the first half of 2025

William Stopford

Australia's best-selling EVs in the first half of 2025

Tesla is still Australia's best-selling EV brand and the Model Y Australia's best-selling EV, but recent sales declines have impacted its overall EV market share.

7 Months Ago

VFACTS: Australia's best-selling brands and models in the first half of 2025

William Stopford

VFACTS: Australia's best-selling brands and models in the first half of 2025

The Ford Ranger is still Australia's best-selling vehicle so far this year, and Toyota is still the nation's favourite auto brand.

7 Months Ago

William Stopford

BYD just did something no other Chinese brand has ever done in Australia

BYD was Australia's fifth best-selling auto brand in June, when the Shark 6 ute was also the nation's fifth best-selling model.

7 Months Ago