We love the auto industry – it’s our livelihood and our passion. If for some reason you’re not completely in love with auto like we are, then we’ve compiled some fun facts to convince you just how amusing and amazing it really is!
First up, our sector of the industry, the automotive parts and accessories aftermarket, is worth around $US8 billion and employs 18,000 people. We reckon that’s pretty important to the Australian economy
We also know:
- Australians love their cars. The ABS reports we have just over 19 million of them on the road. So with a population of around 25 million, that’s nearly one car per person!
- The most popular passenger vehicle make is Toyota, with 2.9 million registrations. Toyota tops the list for the 13th year running.
- The vehicle types gaining fastest in popularity are light rigid trucks and campervans. After all, who doesn’t like to get away on a road trip?
- We also like to hold onto our cars – the average age of the Australian car is 10.1 years.
- According to stats from finder.com.au, Tasmanians and South Australians are likely to keep their cars the longest. Those in NSW, the ACT and the Northern Territory go car-shopping the most often.
- Speaking of car shopping, women are buying more cars than ever before, and they influence 80% of all purchases.
- Statista reports 70.5 million cars were manufactured globally in 2018. Wow.
- Electric cars are poised to gain more traction in the market. Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s Electrical Vehicle Outlook report predicts global car sales will surge from 1.1 million in 2017 to 11 million in 2025 and 30 million by 2030.
- The average Australian vehicle covered around 13,000km in the last financial year. Victorians and Queenslanders top the list in terms of distance travelled.
- We love this fact. The ute was born after a farmer asked Ford Australia’s boss for “a two-in-one car and truck, something I can go in to church on Sunday and carry pigs to market on Monday”. Now that’s multitasking.
- Here’s another interesting ute fact. In America they call them ‘kangaroo chasers’.
- Finally, the average car contains over 30,000 parts. That’s an awful lot of bits to fit together – which might explain why automation is a big part of vehicle manufacturing.
So with so many components making up one car, you can understand why our customers keep us on our toes. Luckily, we have one of the largest ranges of automotive parts and accessories nationally, and with years of experience, we know just how to help. If you need to find that perfect part, then get in touch or check out our range.
