Despite the fact that COVID-19 bacterial infections and deaths have remained fairly lower in New Zealand, owing to the nation closing its borders and imposing rigorous quarantine guidelines, the pandemic still strike new vehicle registrations in 2020.
Motor Marketplace Association chief government David Crawford said: “Like some other sectors of the New Zealand financial state, the new vehicle sector suffered from a circumstance of COVID. Confirmed figures for December 2020 clearly show registrations of eight,383 ended up 25% beneath December 2019, with the overall for 2020 of 119,398 registrations coming in at 23% beneath 2019, down 35,081 models 12 months on 12 months.”
The end result was, even so, improved than anticipated final April when the nation was in midst of its initially lockdown, Crawford additional. At the time, “we thought the sector could be down as considerably as 35% by 12 months conclusion”.
“The sector is still being influenced by inventory constraints for superior quantity designs, which we hope to ease as the 2021 12 months progresses.”
December 2020 registrations fell 25% 12 months on 12 months to eight,383 new autos.
Electrified vehicle profits final month ended up 197 BEVs, 55 PHEVs and 738 hybrids. Whole 12 months 2020 registrations ended up 1,519 BEV, 756 PHEV and eight,664 hybrid.
Hybrid quantity rose by 2,789 models around 2019 but BEVs ended up down 338 and PHEVs 170 off.
Registrations of five,572 passenger and SUVs for December ended up down 32% whilst professional vehicle registrations fell six% to 2,811.
The top rated three designs in December ended up the Ford Ranger (662), up to date Toyota Hilux (443) and RAV4 (387).
The top rated three for 2020 ended up the Ford Ranger (7,975) Hilux (five,796) and RAV4 (five,341).
Toyota remained overall sector chief in December with a 19% share (1,602), followed by Mitsubishi (eleven% 945) and Ford (eleven% 911).
The full 12 months top rated three ended up Toyota (17% 20,762 models) followed by Ford (10% 12,334) and Mitsubishi (9% 10,306).
Toyota regained top rated place in passenger and SUV registrations in December with an eighteen% share (996) followed by Mitsubishi (12% 694) and Mazda (eleven% 616 models).
For the full 12 months, the top rated three passenger and SUV manufacturers ended up Toyota (16% 12,777), Kia (10% 7,971) and Mitsubishi (eight% six,457).
The top rated providing passenger and SUV designs final month ended up the RAV4 (387), Mitsubishi ASX (327) and Mazda CX-five (326).
Whole 12 months top rated three passenger and SUV designs ended up the RAV4 (five,341), Kia Sportage (2,907) and Seltos (2,611).
For 2020 full 12 months, the top rated three professional manufacturers ended up Ford (24% 9,112), Toyota (21% 7,985) and Mitsubishi (10% three,831).
The top rated three professional in 2020 ended up the Ranger (7,975), Hilux (five,796) and Mitsubishi Triton (three,687).
