Weaker new vehicle sales in Australia in May were compounded by the impact of the Japanese earthquake/tsunami on the availability of some models and components, the local automakers’ group said.
Official VFACTS data from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) for last month showed new car sales were weaker for the third successive month with 77,406 units sold in May, down 13.2% year on year.
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“The underlying trend in new vehicle sales has been softer over the past few months and this is consistent with a range of other demand indicators”, chief executive Andrew McKellar said.
“It is also clear that a number of brands have experienced disruption in the supply of some vehicle models and components, as a consequence of the Japanese tsunami.
“More recent reports indicate that these challenges are now being addressed more quickly than originally expected and we are hopeful that supply constraints will improve over coming months”, McKellar added.
General Motors’ Holden was the top selling brand in May with 11,115 new vehicle sales, followed by Toyota (11,044) and Hyundai (7,444).
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