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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Luca Ittimani

Four Chinese carmakers enter Australian top 10 for first time, while Tesla sales slump

BYD cars
Chinese companies altogether sold 8,000 more cars in August than they did in the same month in 2024 and have grown in 2025 so far, according to the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries’ VFACTS data. Photograph: Steve Markham/AAP

Australians bought more than 20,000 Chinese-made vehicles in August, putting four Chinese brands into the top 10 for the first time, while Tesla sales have slumped by more than a third.

BYD came in sixth for the month, overtaking Mitsubishi, after its sales nearly quadrupled compared with August 2024, while GWM, MG and Chery each outsold Isuzu Ute in the month to round out the top 10.

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