Australian new vehicle sales drop only 3.5% in June
Huge lift in light commercial sales helps offset fall in passenger vehicles and SUVs.
Passenger vehicles sales were down 9.2% to 55,837 units for the month - 17.0% down for the first six months of the year to 262,035, a fall of 53,841 vehicles from 315,876 a year ago.
SUVs were down 4.5% for June to 20,459 units - a drop of 16.9% to 91,269 units YTD, representing a fall of 18,549 sales from 109,818 in 2008.
Heavy commercials were also down 5.0% to 3408 units - a fall of 25.4% for the first six months of the year to 13,422 units from 17,996 a year earlier.
Star performer was the light commercial sector which posted a rise of 15.5% to 23,143 for June - overall a 10.6% drop year-to-date to 86,497 from 99,005 in the first six months of 2008 - on the back of government incentives ... more
Suzuki offers its own scrappage scheme
Suzuki Australia has turned its push for a government backed scrappage scheme into a nationwide sales promotion – offering its own scrappage bonuses on new cars.
Effectively a nationwide trade in program, the ‘Suzuki Upgrade Bonus’ will see the company pay bonuses for buyers trading in their old vehicle. ... more
Toyota backs hybrids with extended warranty
Toyota has extended the warranty on batteries for all its hybrid vehicles
The hybrid battery in every Toyota Prius sold in Australia is now covered by an eight-year/160,000km warranty ... more
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