SUVs Set January Sales Pace in Australia

With SUVs leading the way, Australian new-vehicle sales start the year up 4.3% year-over-year to 76,783 in January.

Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries data shows SUV deliveries last month jumped 29.8% to 22,123 units, although new-car sales edged down 2.2% to 42,555 and

light-commercial vehicles saw an 11.1% decline to 10,403.

FCAI CEO Ian Chalmers calls the January results encouraging.

Last month’s increase was driven by 2,533 ...