Records tumbled once again in August, with new car sales in Australia reaching 109,966 across the month, which was revealed by the latest VFACTS data from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries yesterday.

The 2023/24 financial year started with a bang last month, with July seeing a record 96,859 new vehicles registered as sold, according to new VFACTS data from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries.

The number of new car sales jumped to 124,926 across the month of June to end the 2022/23 financial year, VFACTS data released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries has revealed.

A record 105,694 new vehicles were registered as sold last month, marking the best May result in Australian automotive history, according to the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries’ most recent VFACTS data.

April’s new car sales results saw a marginal increase compared to 2022, but it was still the lowest month of purchases in Australia this year so far, according to VFACTS data from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries.

After eight successive months of growth in car sales across Australia, March saw a drop in numbers compared to last year, according to new VFACTS data from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries.

February’s car sales figures exceeded those of the previous year in the face of rising interest rates and continued wait times, according to new VFACTS data from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries.

A positive January result has seen sales back up above pre-pandemic numbers, with the 84,873 vehicles sold across the month indicating strong demand remains present across the country.

Despite a year characterised by significant stock shortages and delays in the automotive market, December’s sales result brought the total number of new vehicles purchased in 2022 to 1,081,429.