Research and analysis is conducted by the department to support policy creation and evaluation. Using this information and data, the department provides advice on general automotive trade issues, including the implications for the automotive industry of proposed free trade agreements.
Automotive industry data card
The Automotive Industry Data Card provides up-to-date automotive manufacturing and market statistics. It includes key data such as sales, production, employment, trade and innovation.
Key automotive statistics
The Key automotive statistics (KAS) provide a comprehensive statistical overview of the Australian automotive industry, including important information on the:
- Australian vehicle market
- automotive production
- automotive trade
- employment and productivity
- vehicle affordability
- industry profitability
- investment and research and development.
This survey is conducted annually, and is used to collect data for the previous calendar year. Data collected for 2010 from the motor vehicle producers is current as at July 2011.
Previous KAS data is available from 1998 upon request
Contact
Automotive Branch
Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education
GPO Box 9839
Canberra ACT 2601
Phone : +61 2 6276 1149
Email: kas@innovation.gov.au.