The new car sales results for June confirm we are heading for one million new cars at the half way point. There were 537,858 vehicles purchased YTD. The June monthly result was 9.7% down compared to 2021 which confirms the challenges to supply are holding the industry back from potential record numbers.
A total of 99,974 vehicles were sold in June.
FCAI Chief Executive Tony Weber said the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hamper automotive manufacturing. This, combined with the war in Ukraine and shipping issues means that the supply of new vehicles hitting Australia’s shores cannot keep up with demand.
“Globally, car makers are continuing to suffer from plant shutdowns. In Europe we have component supply heavily impacted by the conflict in Ukraine. Microprocessors continue to be in short supply and global shipping remains unpredictable.”
“While demand for new cars remains strong in Australia, it is unlikely we will see supply chain issues resolve in the near future,” Mr Weber said.
Sales across every State and Territory were down apart from the Northern Territory where 1,115 vehicles were sold representing an increase of 16.3 per cent on June 2021. Sales in the Australian Capital Territory fell 11.6 per cent (1,486); New South Wales 7.5 per cent (32,027); Queensland 13.2 per cent (21,983); South Australia 8.6 per cent (6,214); Tasmania 17.2 per cent (1,572); Victoria 12.2 per cent (25,764); and Western Australia 2.2 per cent (9,813).
Toyota led the market with a total of 22,561 vehicles sold. Kia was next with 8,480 followed by Hyundai (8,259), Mazda (6,245) and Mitsubishi (5,846).
The top 5 selling models in June were:
- Toyota Hilux – 7,582 (all models)
- Hyundai Tucson – 2,840
- Ford Ranger – 2,802 (new model coming this year)
- Toyota Landcruiser – 2,783
- Toyota Corolla – 2,605
