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.
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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.
6 Days Ago
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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 Days Ago
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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 Days Ago
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William Stopford
VFACTS June 2025: Chinese cars surge in buoyant market
A new name appeared in the list of Australia's top-five best-selling brands last month, echoing the broader trend in our new-vehicle market.
8 Days Ago
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William Stopford
Tesla posts best Australian sales in 12 months
Tesla delivered more vehicles in June than in any other month this year, but sagging Model 3 sales continue to weigh on it.
8 Days Ago
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William Stopford
VFACTS May 2025: HiLux outsells Ranger, Model Y pushes past Prado
New-car deliveries were down in May, but EVs had a good month thanks to a refreshed Tesla, while the Ranger-HiLux battle took a surprise turn.
1 Month Ago
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Damion Smy
Supercar sales soaring in Australia despite cost-of-living crisis
More new Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Aston Martins – and even Rolls-Royces – were parked in Australian garages in April 2025 despite the overall new vehicle market slowing.
2 Months Ago
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Damion Smy
VFACTS: Toyota HiLux takes back top spot from Ford Ranger
The Ford Ranger has outsold the Toyota HiLux for the past two years, but April 2025 saw the latter back on top again.
2 Months Ago
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William Stopford
VFACTS April 2025: Australian new vehicle deliveries drop
In good news for Toyota, its HiLux was once again Australia's best-selling vehicle last month. In bad news, hybrid sales were down.
2 Months Ago
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Jordan Mulach
Australia's best-selling hybrids in 2025 so far: Toyota dominates growing market
Hybrid vehicle sales in Australia are booming, now holding a 15 per cent market share. These were the best-sellers in the first quarter.
3 Months Ago
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William Stopford
Australia's best-selling PHEVs in 2025 so far: BYD dominates the sales charts
BYDs accounted for 50 per cent of all plug-in hybrids delivered in the first quarter of 2025, with the Shark 6 alone accounting for over a third of the PHEV market.
3 Months Ago
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Jordan Mulach
VFACTS March 2025: Ford Ranger back on top as market expands for the first time this year
Australia's new vehicle market has started to ramp up again, with March sales up on the same month in 2024, but sales are still down in 2025.
3 Months Ago
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James Wong
Podcast: It's RAV4 vs Ranger as Australia's new-car sales race heats up
Welcome to the CarExpert Podcast – now in video! Sean Lander hosts the panel as we talk the latest in automotive news and reviews.
4 Months Ago
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William Stopford
VFACTS February 2025: Petrol, diesel and EV sales drop as PHEVs, hybrids surge
Electric vehicles slumped in February thanks to another bad month for Tesla, but BYD helped propel plug-in hybrids to new heights.
4 Months Ago
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William Stopford
VFACTS January 2025: Slow start to slower year
2025 is off to a slower start for new car sales in Australia, with a big slump for EVs but a big jump for hybrids and plug-in hybrids.
5 Months Ago
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