Deliveries of new cars slumped in September in almost every Australian state and territory. While sales data was a sea of red, with private, government, business and rental sales all down year on year, there were some bright spots. Compared to September 2023, sales of hybrids were up 34.
4 per cent, while plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) were up 89.9 per cent. Electric vehicles (EVs), in contrast, were down 27.
2 per cent, dragged down by a major slump in Tesla sales. 100s of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal.
Browse now . “This trend in lower EV sales and increased hybrid and plug-in hybrids is reflected in markets across the world as production and purchase incentives are being wound back,” said Tony Weber, chief executive of the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI). Overall, new vehicle sales were down 9.
7 per cent to 99,881 sales year on year once Tesla and Polestar sales figures – which aren’t reported by the FCAI, but instead by the Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) – are included. The FCAI noted the Australian new car market posted record numbers in the early part of this year, but that the state of the economy was affecting tallies now. Nevertheless, this strength earlier in the year has meant this is the first time the Australian new car market has logged over 900,000 sales by the end of the third quarter.
As usual, Toyota was the market leader in September 2024, though its sales were d.