Consumer panic as new car sales tank

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The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) has released its new car sales figures for August, which revealed a massive 10.1% year-on-year decline in overall car sales, with annual sales hitting the lowest level since October 2012:

From The AFR:

New vehicle sales in Australia plunged by 10.1 per cent in August as buyers struggled to obtain finance for cars, extending an industry-wide malaise which has gripped the sector for 17 consecutive months.

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Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.