FCAI Annual Report 2023
14 October 2024The Australian automotive market has achieved an unprecedented milestone, breaking all-time records for new vehicle sales in 2023. A total of 1,216,780 vehicles were delivered during the year, the previous highest sales result of 1,189,116 was achieved in 2017. Toyota was the top selling car brand with 17.7 per cent of the market while the top selling vehicle was the Ford Ranger (63,356). SUVs and light commercials accounted for 78.4 per cent of sales and comprise all the top 10 vehicles sold in 2023. Battery electric vehicles accounted for 7.2 per cent of sales with combined battery electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid vehicles achieving 196,868 sales or 16.2 per cent of new vehicle sales.
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14 October 2023Australia’s automotive industry delivered more than one million new vehicles to drivers around the country in 2022, despite post-pandemic supply chain challenges and delivery delays. A total of 1,081,429 vehicles were delivered during an unusual year when demand exceeded supply. The pathway through COVID recovery, microprocessor shortages and bottlenecks due to global shipping issues had created great challenges for car makers and their dealer networks in 2022. Battery electric vehicles accounted for 3.1 per cent of sales. The preference for SUVs and light commercial vehicles continued to increase throughout 2022. A total of 574,632 SUVs were sold, representing a substantial rise in popularity within this segment. Light commercial vehicles saw an increase in sales as well, with a total of 256,382 vehicles sold for the year. Passenger vehicle sales totalled 203,056, while heavy commercial vehicles accounted for 47,359 units sold. Toyota remained the highest-selling brand for the year, with 231,050 vehicles sold, capturing a significant portion of the market. Toyota's result was followed by Mazda, which sold 95,718 vehicles, Kia with 78,330 vehicles, Mitsubishi with 76,991 vehicles, and Hyundai with 73,345 vehicles.
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13 November 2022A total of 1,049,831 vehicles were sold in Australia during 2021, which represents a 14.5 per cent increase on 2020. In the context of pandemic restrictions limiting access to dealerships and international supply issues, the new vehicle market in Australia remained positive.
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13 November 2021A total of 916,968 vehicles were sold in 2020, down 13.7 per cent on calendar year 2019 when 1,062,867 vehicles were sold. The decline of 13.7 per cent was not unexpected and is attributed to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the new vehicle market in Australia is now showing positive signs of growth. December 2020 recorded 95,652 sales, a 13.5 per cent increase over the same period in December 2019 when 84,239 were sold. This result follows a similar upturn in November 2020, when sales of 95,205 vehicles, a 12.4 per cent gain over November 2019, were recorded.
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13 November 2020The year of 2019 was a testing period for industry and business in Australia on many fronts, with challenges across the economic, financial, political, environmental, and business sectors. All of these factors, in turn, had a detrimental effect on the automotive industry in Australia. During the year, the national economy grew by 1.7 per cent, with low income growth, low consumption growth, a flat real estate market and subdued business investment acting as contributing factors to this year-end figure. The Royal Commission into Banking examined Australia’s banking, superannuation, insurance, and financial advice sectors, handing down 68 recommendations on completion. These included protocols for tighter restrictions on personal and business lending, a process which strongly affected new vehicle sales.
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22 July 2019The 2017 and 2018 calendar years have presented a challenging, yet exciting time for the automotive industry in Australia. The conclusion of domestic manufacturing signals the end of an era; however, the industry’s commitment to the Australian market remains stronger than ever. Brands which once relied on a manufacturing base have now made the transition to full importer business models and offer a full line-up of passenger, SUV and light commercial vehicles. Australia is one of the most competitive markets in the world for automotive organisations. The presence of 68 brands offering 380 models gives Australian consumers a wide range of choice, and given there are only 1.2 million vehicles sold every year, these vehicles are available at very competitive prices.
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7 November 2017The Australian motor industry continues to deliver innovation and adapts to satisfy customer needs and expectations. This was reflected in another record year of motor vehicle sales in 2016 of 1.178 million units. The posting of a third national new vehicle sales record in four years brought with it a continued shift in buyer preferences and market dynamics. For the first time in Australia’s automotive history, a light commercial vehicle, the Toyota Hilux, topped motor vehicle sales nationally. This changing composition of Australia’s new vehicle market is noteworthy. The growth in Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) sales in 2016 reached an industry high of 37.4 per cent (up 2 per cent on the previous year), while the share achieved by light commercial vehicles (LCVs) grew to 18.5 per cent (up by 1.3 per cent). As a consequence of this growth, passenger car sales as a proportion of total sales has reduced resulting from the shift in buyer preferences This record sales result stems from a combination of factors including an excellent product range, low finance interest rates and the intense competition within the marketplace which delivers undeniable value for the consumer.
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13 October 2016Our motor vehicle industry continues to be one in transition, and yet remains a vital and integral part of the national economy. This is reflected in our record year of sales in 2015. Tough decisions have been made and a fresh path mapped out which, if unencumbered by government intervention, will continue to deliver world-class products and outstanding value for the Australian consumer. This directional shift has created more policy changes for our industry. We experienced the first impacts of those changes during 2015 when, in the face of strong evidence to the contrary, a proposal was developed within government which exposed our industry to the threat of parallel imports.
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24 August 2015Australia’s new car market is highly competitive with some 67 brands selling over 350 models. Coupled with strong car affordability, competitive pricing and continuous improvements in technology and design, there has never been a better time for Australians to buy a new motor vehicle. The most recent CommSec Car Affordability Index shows that car affordability in Australia is the best it has been in 40 years, since the Index began. We believe many consumers are seeing this, and this shows with Australians purchasing over 1.1 million new cars in 2014, for only the third year ever. And when we look at the strength of new car sales in the first quarter of 2015, we expect new car sales to again exceed 1.1 million in 2015. Supporting the competitive nature of the new car market in Australia, in 2014, the FCAI undertook benchmark research into car pricing in Australia and in comparable right-hand drive markets. The research showed that for the majority of new cars, prices were competitive if not cheaper than in comparable markets.
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17 June 20142013 was a record year for car sales, with Australians buying 1.13 million new cars—2.2 per cent more than the previous record set in 2012. It was also a steady year for motorcycle sales, with Australians buying 114,000 new motorcycles, ATVs and scooters. When the FCAI announced these sales results at the start of 2013, Chief Executive Tony Weber highlighted some interesting trends. These included: the continuing popularity of small cars and, a large increase in small SUV sales; a significant increase in private buyers purchasing light commercial vehicles; and a steady increase in off-road motorcycle sales. As we move through the first half of 2014, we are seeing some of these trends continue, while some new trends emerge. The automotive policy landscape is also changing rapidly.
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30 October 20132012 presented the Australian automotive industry a number of considerable challenges. While Australia fared well economically, the same could not be said of our main trading partners, with economic growth in the United States, Europe and Japan left wallowing in the shallows. This had impacts across the Australian automotive sector, with the most notable being the continued strength of the Australian dollar. In 2012, 972,236 imported passenger vehicles were sold. These were sourced from at least 28 countries and represented around 85 per cent of the total market. Toyota, again, was market leader with 19.6 per cent of the market. Australia remains one of the few nations in the world to have the ability to take a new motor vehicle from first concept through to final manufacture. We cannot take this rare and unique ability for granted. The Australian automotive manufacturing industry is at a critical stage in its history.
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