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Beyond compliance: NVES is a strategic challenge for fleets

The New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) represents a major shift in transport policy. While government messaging focuses on cost savings and environmental benefits, the implications for fleets are more complicated….

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Australia’s freight backbone: What trucks tell us about a nation on the move

Australia moves on wheels, and no wheels are more important to our economy than trucks. From delivery vans weaving through city streets to prime movers pulling freight across state lines,…

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New Vehicle Sales May 2025: petrol sales share at a historic low

Updates to New Vehicle Sales are published monthly. View previous wave New Vehicle Sales May 2025 may be trailing behind last year, but the market is far from slow. May finished…

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New Vehicle Sales April 2025: third decline, but historically strong

Updates to New Vehicle Sales are published monthly. View previous wave. Australian new vehicle sales totaled 91,316 units in April 2025 (as captured in the FCAI’s VFACTS report and EVC’s Vehicle…

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Plugged In: V2G’s impact on fleet strategy

As the energy sector undergoes rapid transformation, electric vehicles are emerging not only as a sustainable mode of transport but as strategic assets within the broader energy ecosystem. At the…

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new vehicle sales march 2025: a solid quarter, but signs of shifting momentum

Updates to New Vehicle Sales are published monthly. View previous wave. March brought some welcome momentum to the Australian new vehicle market, with new vehicle sales data (from the FCAI’s VFACTS…

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2024 end of year review – heavy commercial vehicles

Australia’s Heavy Commercial Vehicles (HCV) market remained resilient in 2024, with 51,306 units sold (just 466 fewer than in 2023), highlighting the ongoing demand for freight services in the Australian…

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January 2025 new vehicle sales: SUVs hold strong, light commercials under pressure

The Australian automotive market has started 2025 strongly, with new vehicle sales data sourced from the FCAI’s VFACTS report and EVC’s Vehicle Sales Report recording 87,625 vehicles sold for the…

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2024 in review: what’s driving Australia’s car market?

Australia’s automotive market continued to evolve in 2024, driving continued uncertainty about how its future will unroll. While Australia’s car sales rose slightly to 1,185,982 units (up from 1,165,008 in…

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Australia’s EV market in 2024: rise of the hybrids

Australia’s EV market in 2024 was anything but predictable. While early projections suggested a continued surge in battery electric vehicle (BEV) adoption, the reality told a more nuanced story. Instead…

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