In 2017, around 88.2 thousand cars and 10.4 thousand commercial vehicles were produced in Australia. In October 2017, Australia's last vehicle manufacturing plant closed and the country no longer manufactures vehicles.
Motor vehicle production in Australia from 2013 to 2017, by type
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Cars
Commercial vehicles
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The source does not give a release date. The date displayed here is the date of access. Figures from 2013 to 2016 are taken from previous editions.
Commercial vehicles include light commercial vehicles, heavy trucks, and coaches and buses.
Light commercial vehicles are motor vehicles with at least four wheels, used for the carriage of goods. Mass given in tons (metric tons) is used as a limit between light commercial vehicles and heavy trucks. This limit depends on national and professional definitions and varies between 3.5 and 7 tons. Minibuses, derived from light commercial vehicles, are used for the transport of passengers, comprising more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat and having a maximum mass between 3.5 and 7 tons.
Heavy trucks are vehicles intended for the carriage of goods. Maximum authorized mass is over the limit (ranging from 3.5 to 7 tons) of light commercial vehicles. They include tractor vehicles designed for towing semi-trailers.
Buses and coaches are used for the transport of passengers, comprising more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat, and having a maximum mass over the limit (ranging from 3.5 to 7 tons) of light commercial vehicles.
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OICA. (April 17, 2018). Motor vehicle production in Australia from 2013 to 2017, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/827677/australia-motor-vehicle-production-by-type/
OICA. "Motor vehicle production in Australia from 2013 to 2017, by type." Chart. April 17, 2018. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/827677/australia-motor-vehicle-production-by-type/
OICA. (2018). Motor vehicle production in Australia from 2013 to 2017, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/827677/australia-motor-vehicle-production-by-type/
OICA. "Motor Vehicle Production in Australia from 2013 to 2017, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/827677/australia-motor-vehicle-production-by-type/
OICA, Motor vehicle production in Australia from 2013 to 2017, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/827677/australia-motor-vehicle-production-by-type/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Motor vehicle production in Australia from 2013 to 2017, by type [Graph], OICA, April 17, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/827677/australia-motor-vehicle-production-by-type/
