For the YTD EV sales are around 13% of sales. I still believe that at year end they will be 9-10%

This surge is driven by three factors.

• Higher petrol pricing simply because successive Australian governments have failed to secure adequate supplies of local refined fuel.
• Continued government incentives for EV purchases with the electric car discount
• The ridiculous NVES legislation starting to penalise and affect manufacturers.

All three of these factors show extremely poor government policy, that ultimately you and I, the taxpayers will pay for.

Currently there are around 110 EV models available for sale. With more brands and models joining almost every month.

The problem with increased EV sales is everything that revolves around that.

Yes, EV have zero localised driving emissions. However, to produce them they are worse that normal vehicles.

Also increased EVs mean more charging infrastructure is needed, and Australia is lagging in that respect. Our vast distances will always be a problem. Inner city is a different issue.

On top of that charging cars consumes electricity at a rate that is frightening.

Given the increasing reliance of wind and solar power, Australia is incapable of meeting that demand.

As usual successive governments have proven to be short sighted in their policy making and again we the taxpayer will be affected.

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Ignoring heavy commercial vehicles there were 91,463 vehicles delivered in April.

Of these Petrol remains the dominant fuel choice followed by diesel then hybrids and PHEVs. Then EVs. However, they accounted for around 17% of sales for April, which is about double what was expected.

SUVs continue their surge in  popularity with 8 of the top ten models. The other two were Utes.

Toyota remains the dominant brand with slightly under 16% but that is down from 20% last year.

They are followed by Mazda, Kia, Ford and BYD. The next top five brands are Hyundai, GWM, Mitsubishi, Chery and MG.

Going back even five years, few would have picked that brand makeup.

It seems that almost every month there is a new Chinese brand making its debut in Australia. With them they bring even more EVs, hybrid and PHEVs.

We seem to be the testing ground for models at times. Or some would say the dumping ground.

However, my now long forgotten economics degree tells me that when you increase supply and demand remains fairly constant, something has to happen. That will either be better pricing, some established brands disappearing. Ot even worse some new brands are here today and gone tomorrow.

There are interesting times ahead.

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SUVs and light commercial vehicles accounted for 76.8 per cent of sales in April. Passenger vehicles accounted for 18.5 per cent, and heavy commercial 4.7 per cent.

Month to month sales often reflect when shipments arrive and along those lines Tesla has reported a good month, which has increased the overall EV sales.

Toyota is still the dominant brand but its slipping in some key areas and the difference between them and Mazda has dropped substantially. Mazda’s market share has also dropped slightly.

Following these two are Kia, Ford and Hyundai. Next is Mitsubishi, MG, Tesla, Subaru, and Isuzu Ute.

Ford Ranger was the number one model, not because they sold more than last year, but HiLux sales dropped by some 21% and RAV4 sales, the number three model has dropped by almost 35%. Is it supply constraints or is the era of Toyota Dominance in the Australian Market changing.

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More April Car Sales details

Australia’s automotive industry delivered 82,137 vehicles during April 2023, which represents a 1.3 per cent increase on the same period in 2022.

“Electric vehicles accounted for 8 per cent of sales in April. This is well up from 1.1 per cent compared with April 2022. If you take all forms of electrification, that number has increased from 9.5 per cent to 15.4 per cent, and we know that this number would have been larger had the industry not faced global supply challenges,” FCAI Chief Executive Tony Weber said.

“It is worth noting that five out of the top ten models sold in April offer some form of electrification.”

Car sales by segment

SUVs and light commercial vehicles accounted for 76.8 per cent of sales in April. Passenger vehicles accounted for 18.5 per cent, and heavy commercial 4.7 per cent.

Government and Business fleet sales increased by 8.1 per cent and 2.9 per cent respectively. Rental sales recorded a decline of 11.4 per cent.

Year to date, sales of vehicles sourced from China have increased 68.5 per cent with 13,426 vehicles sold in April. Japan remains Australia’s largest source of vehicles (22,304). Thailand is our second largest (15,886) and Korea fourth (12,952).

Sales in the ACT increased by 5 per cent compared to the same month last year, with 1,261 vehicles sold; Queensland, 4.4 per cent (18,188); Victoria, 4.2 per cent (22,226); and Western Australia, 5.2 per cent (8,303).

Sales in New South Wales decreased by 1.5 per cent (25,040); Northern Territory, 10.3 per cent (761); and Tasmania, 13.3 per cent (1,271).

Toyota led the market with 12,029 vehicles, then Mazda (6,926), Kia (6,200), Hyundai (5,732) and Ford (5,047).

The Ford Ranger was the highest selling model with 3,567 sales, followed by Toyota Hi-Lux 3,526, Toyota RAV4 (2,198), Tesla Model Y (2095) and Hyundai i30 (2,029).

Key Points:

• The April 2023 market of 82,137 new vehicle sales. Is an increase of 1,072 vehicle sales or 1.3% against April 2022 (81,065). There were 22 selling days in April 2023. Compared to 23 in April 2022 and this resulted in an increase of 208.9 vehicle sales per day.
• The Passenger Vehicle Market is down by 253 vehicle sales (-1.6%) over the same month last year.
• The Sports Utility Market is up by 3,661 vehicle sales (8.6%)
• The Light Commercial Market is down by 2,576 vehicle sales (-13.1%) and
• The Heavy Commercial Vehicle Market is up by 240 vehicle sales (6.6%) versus April 2022.
• Toyota was market leader in April, followed by Mazda and Kia. Toyota led Mazda with a margin of 5,103 vehicle sales and 6.2 market share points.

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In November there were 125,497  new vehicle sales recorded. This is slightly down on the same month last year.

Petrol remains the dominant fuel choice, but its slowly declining. Next is diesel. Taking up the sales from petrol are hybrids and PHEVs. These are becoming increasingly popular, and for good reason.

Coming a distant last are pure EV’s. Sales are around 8.1% YTD despite there being over 110 models available for buyers.

SUV’s continue to grow in popularity with a touch over 60% of sales. Light commercial vehicles that include work Utes and delivery vans account for about 22% of sales and passenger vehicles are now around 15.7%.

Toyota remains the number one brand with almost 2 ½ times the sales of second place Ford. They are followed by Mazda, Kia and Hyundai.

The next top five spots include Mitsubishi, GWM, BYD, MG and Isuzu Ute.

Of the top ten models sold in November, seven were SUV’s and three were Utes.

There are now over 60 brands available in Australia. However, while supply is increasing, demand remains fairly constant. If I remember my old economics degree, that spells trouble for some brands but should be a bonanza for buyers.

The other factor to watch is just how much growth will the Chinese brands have over the next few years. My guess is that they will become a problem for some established brands.

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What is interesting is the continued growth of hybrid and PHEV sales.

Petrol remains the dominant fuel source with about 39% of the market. Followed by diesel with about 30%. Hybrids account for about 15% of sales and Plug in Hybrids adds another 4%.

Pure EVs account for about 8% of sales.

SUVs again dominated the market, accounting for 61.7 per cent of total sales. Medium SUVs alone accounted for one in four vehicles sold, the most popular segment nationally. Passenger vehicles made up just 12.2 per cent of sales.

Toyota remains the top brands. Followed by Ford, Mazda, Kia, and Hyundai.

The next five brands are where the changes reflect the growing Chinese brand growth.

They are Mitsubishi, GWM, BYD, MG and Isuzu Ute.

Utes make up four of the top ten vehicles delivered in October. The other six were SUVs.

The Ute segment remains buoyant. In this the BYD Shark 6 PHEV has continued with strong sales while the Kia Tasman has so far failed to excite the market. The old favourites HiLux, Ranger, D-Max and Triton keep satisfying buyer demand.

Into this segment there have been quite a few new entrants and the next 4-6 months will prove interesting.

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These figures see the China influence growing, especially in the BEV sector.

Petrol remains the dominant fuel source followed by diesel.

These two account for about 70 % of sales. Hybrid and PHEVs account for about 20% of sales Pure EV’s account for about 8% of YTD sales.

The growth in SUV’s continues with that sector being about 60% of the total. LCV including Utes and Vans represent about 23%  of the total. Passenger cars continue to decline in popularity.

Toyota retains the top position, followed by Ford, Mazda, Kia, and Hyundai. The next five are where the Chinese brands are making inroads. They are Mitsubishi, GWM, BYD, MG and Isuzu Ute.

Of the top ten sales in September three were Utes, and the rest were SUVs. Underneath this is a tale of two Utes. The BYD Shark 6 has quickly grown to a bit under 9% market share in the segment. While the Kia Tasman so far has failed to spark buyer desires.

What these figures show is that despite the draconian NVES legislation trying to force buyers into more EVs by imposing penalties on manufacturers, and that there are over 100 EV and 50 PHEV models available. Buyers don’t want pure EVs. Hybrids are by far more popular and practical.

Again, it shows just how out of touch the government is with everyday car buyers’ preferences.

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SUVs remain the most popular vehicle delivered with about 60% of the total. Next are the LCV’s which includes Utes and Vans with about 23%, passenger cars continue to slide in popularity.

Petrol remains the dominant fuel with 40%, diesel comes next with 30%. Hybrid and PHEV are growing in popularity with a combined 20% and EV continue to drop with about 5% of deliveries.

The top selling vehicle in July was the Toyota HiLux. Of the top ten vehicles three were Utes, six were SUV’s and one, the Toyota Corolla, is a passenger car.

Toyota remains the market leader with almost a 20% share. They are followed by Mazda, Ford, Kia Hyundai. The next five are Mitsubishi, GWM, BYD, Isuzu Ute and MG. This reflect the changing nature of the market with three Chinese brands in there.

The results show that despite the Government trying to push the EV agenda, buyers will buy what suits them. And clearly Hybrids are a popular solution. Given the vast distances many vehicles travel in Australia, EVs clearly are an unacceptable choice. They are good for inner city dwellers, but basically anywhere outside the cities they are unworkable.

With the NVES penalties staring in July, the remaining months will prove interesting.

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There are a couple of interesting trends. The first is that the true effect of the punitive NVES legislation hasn’t come into play yet.

Second is that Australians still love their Utes with the top four vehicles reported sold for June being Utes. Along side that the love affair with SUVs continues with the remaining 6 vehicles being from that category.

Next is the continuing emergence of mainstream Chinese brands. GWM, BYD and MG are all in the top ten brands.

Pure EV sales continue to decline and now sit at about 6% of total sales. Hybrids and PHEVs on the other hand continue to grow and with about 20% of total sales.

Toyota remains the dominant brand with a touch under 20% market share. Mazda, Ford, Kia, and Hyundai follow them. The next top five brands reflect changing consumer behaviour, They are Mitsubishi, GWM, BYD, Isuzu Ute and MG.

Petrol remains the dominant fuel choice followed by diesel then Hybrids.

SUVs also remain the dominant choice with about 60% of sales, followed by LCVs which includes Utes. Then passenger cars, which are declining every month.

Now that the draconian NVES penalties will apply from July 1 I think that the year-end results will reflect a different mix of vehicles.

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This is down on last year but still up on 2023 figures.

SUVs remain the dominant class with over 60% of sales. Light commercial vehicles, Utes and vans, were next with 22%, passenger cars with 13.5% and heavy trucks make up the rest.

Of the top ten selling vehicles, three were Utes and the rest were SUVs. Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger continue their seesawing for the top spot with HiLux taking the honours for May.

Petrol remains the dominant fuel source with 41 % . Diesel is second with 30%. Electric cars are less than 5 % of sales. All these are trending down, and the growth is in Hybrids and PHEVs. They now represent 20% of total sales.

Toyota remains number one with over 20% market share. Mazda, Ford Kia, and Hyundai follow them. The next five spots go to Mitsubishi, Nissan GWM, MG, and Isuzu Ute.

Another interesting trend is that China has become the third largest manufacturer of vehicles sold in Australia after Japan and Thailand.

It seems that new Chinese brands are popping up all the time. However, the ones that are establishing a strong presence here like BYD, GWM and MG, have hybrids as part of their product range.

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