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Australia’s automotive business has posted its finest February lead to 4 years, buoyed by the rising demand for electrical and low-emission automobiles.
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries says 86,878 autos have been delivered final month, a 1.eight p.c enchancment on the identical month final yr and the very best February efficiency since 2019.
Gross sales of battery electrical autos climbed to 5932, or 6.eight per cent of complete demand, in comparison with simply 600 in the identical month of 2022.
“Rising gross sales of electrical autos proves that the place a battery electrical product exists which fits the driving habits, wants and funds of Australian motorists, they are going to buy these autos,” FCAI Chief Govt Tony Weber stated.
The broader demand for low-emission autos, together with battery electrical, hybrid and plug-in hybrid fashions, accounted for 12,102 gross sales, or 13.9 per cent of the market, up from 9048 in February final yr.
“The variety of low-emission automobile gross sales demonstrates that there’s an urge for food amongst Australians for environmentally pleasant autos,” Mr Weber stated.
“Nevertheless, if we want to speed up this transition to a broader vary of shoppers in all elements of the nation, Australia must undertake a gas effectivity customary.”
Toyota led the market in February promoting 14,332 autos forward of Mazda with 7667, Ford with 6022, Kia with 6000 and Hyundai on 5504.
The Ford Ranger was the top-selling mannequin with 4473 items forward of Toyota’s Hello-Lux on 3939 and Tesla’s Mannequin three on 2671.
The robust February outcome for the business took demand thus far this yr to 171,751, a 6.5 p.c enchancment on the identical interval final yr.
– AAP
