PolicyEconomyConsumer spendingPrint articleHouse price bounce could see better times ahead for car salesMatthew CranstonUnited States correspondentJan 6, 2020 – 6.35pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginNew vehicle sales across Australia dropped 3.8 per cent in December but have jumped in the biggest selling state of NSW – and could now be bottoming out reflecting the strong recovery in house prices.Overall there were 84,239 sales in December, down on the 87,528 sold in the previous corresponding period, but the rapidly growing SUV market faired much better, surging 5.9 per cent.Loading...Matthew Cranston was The Australian Financial Review’s United States correspondent.SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreConsumer spendingCar financeSalesSydney house pricesMelbourne house pricesGDPPhilip LoweJosh FrydenbergLatest In EconomyFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In PolicyThe Australian Financial Review MagazineThe 25 new watches you need to know nowLuke Benedictus and Bani McSpeddenWhat OpenAI’s Sam Altman suggests you do to keep your jobThis Australian watch reseller is making its move on London and NYCBOSS Financial ReviewThe 5 tips that stuck with 2025’s BOSS Young ExecutivesHannah Tattersall, Rachael Bolton and Sally PattenHow a divorce at the age of 36 turbocharged this leader’s careerThe 3 traits that stand out among this year’s BOSS Young ExecutivesLife & LeisureThe most dangerous wine in the worldMax AllenWhy Maserati is bucking the EV trend with this supercarNothing is as good as the controls on these high-end headphonesRich ListStake.com founder invests millions to build Australia’s ChatGPTPaul SmithRich Lister Walker family donate millions to Sydney cancer centreChina provides reality check for Forrest’s green iron dream
