New car sales
There were 18,293 new passenger vehicles registered in March, the most since November 2023, almost 40% as NEVs. But excluding used imports, it was 66%
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There were 18,293 new passenger vehicles registered in March, the most since November 2023, almost 40% as NEVs. But excluding used imports, it was 66%
Without taxpayer subsidies, the new car market twisted while it shrank, but buyers gravitated to petrol hybrids rather than full EVs. And perhaps surprisingly, ICE cars regained some share in 2024
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Without taxpayer subsidies, the new car market twisted while it shrank, but buyers gravitated to petrol hybrids rather than full EVs. And perhaps surprisingly, ICE cars regained some share in 2024
December sales of new cars with traditional internal combustion engines tails off sharply (with commercial vehicles) while the expiring Clean Car Discount turbocharges NEVs
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December sales of new cars with traditional internal combustion engines tails off sharply (with commercial vehicles) while the expiring Clean Car Discount turbocharges NEVs
The shift to electric cars and hybrids is happening fast. But to make a meaningful dent in our passenger car fleet before 2040, the adoption rate will need to pick up significantly from here
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The shift to electric cars and hybrids is happening fast. But to make a meaningful dent in our passenger car fleet before 2040, the adoption rate will need to pick up significantly from here
2022 ended with sales strong for all types of electrified vehicles while sales of diesel and petrol cars withered. The biggest seller was the Tesla Model Y, followed by the Toyota RAV4 hybrid. 46% of December sales were these types of new energy cars
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2022 ended with sales strong for all types of electrified vehicles while sales of diesel and petrol cars withered. The biggest seller was the Tesla Model Y, followed by the Toyota RAV4 hybrid. 46% of December sales were these types of new energy cars
Kiwi buyers turn their backs on internal combustion engines, increasingly favouring pure electric vehicles. But they are not turning their backs on SUVs
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Kiwi buyers turn their backs on internal combustion engines, increasingly favouring pure electric vehicles. But they are not turning their backs on SUVs
Clean car discount changes from April 1 see some late-game pre 'ute-tax' sales and a softening of passenger vehicle sales, but it still added up to the strongest February on record
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Clean car discount changes from April 1 see some late-game pre 'ute-tax' sales and a softening of passenger vehicle sales, but it still added up to the strongest February on record
CCCFA bites some finance applications, but still a solid month for new vehicle sales in January as stock levels for some models replenish
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CCCFA bites some finance applications, but still a solid month for new vehicle sales in January as stock levels for some models replenish
2021 ends with more than 30% of all new passenger cars sold being either battery-powered or hybrids. The subsidy drives the extra demand, but hasn't yet affected the volume of new ICE vehicles being sold
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2021 ends with more than 30% of all new passenger cars sold being either battery-powered or hybrids. The subsidy drives the extra demand, but hasn't yet affected the volume of new ICE vehicles being sold
A strong September for new vehicle registrations, with a battery electric vehicle in the top three for the first time
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A strong September for new vehicle registrations, with a battery electric vehicle in the top three for the first time
Every segment of the new and used-import vehicle sales market was strong in July, with the Clean Car Discount providing an added boost for overall sales - no signs of substitution yet
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Every segment of the new and used-import vehicle sales market was strong in July, with the Clean Car Discount providing an added boost for overall sales - no signs of substitution yet
In the first month since the introduction of the Clean Car Discount, sales of SUVs and double cab utes rise strongly and NEV share falls. And those buying electrics are doing so at the luxury end
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In the first month since the introduction of the Clean Car Discount, sales of SUVs and double cab utes rise strongly and NEV share falls. And those buying electrics are doing so at the luxury end
Passenger car sales posted their own set of new records in May with buyers choosing larger and luxury models more often. Electrics and hybrids remain a minor market segment
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Passenger car sales posted their own set of new records in May with buyers choosing larger and luxury models more often. Electrics and hybrids remain a minor market segment
SUVs now dominate the new car market even as car sales volumes fall. But hybrid sales manage to grow sharply despite the overall market pressures, powering NEVs to a 13% market share in 2020
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SUVs now dominate the new car market even as car sales volumes fall. But hybrid sales manage to grow sharply despite the overall market pressures, powering NEVs to a 13% market share in 2020
2020 vehicle sales dive in a pandemic-undermined year, wrecked by tourism and supply issues. Worse, they ended on a weakening trend
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2020 vehicle sales dive in a pandemic-undermined year, wrecked by tourism and supply issues. Worse, they ended on a weakening trend