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Motor Vehicle Dealers in Australia: Market Research Report

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Motor Vehicle Dealers Market Research Report | ANZSIC G3911 | Dec 2012

Road to recovery: High fuel prices drive consumers to buy small and fuel-efficient cars

IBISWorld’s Motor Vehicle Dealers market research report is a comprehensive guide to market size and growth prospects. Our industry reports offer strategic industry analysis of the factors influencing companies, including new product developments, economic, lifestyle and demographic influences, distribution and supply chain factors and pricing issues. Full analysis accompanies our data forecasts to illustrate how the market responds to emerging industry trends.

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Industry Statistics & Market Size
Revenue
$72bn
Annual Growth 08-13
0.7%
Annual Growth 13-18
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Profit
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Employment
65,103
Businesses
4,106
Industry Analysis & Industry Trends

The Car Retailing industry experienced a tumultuous past five years. Demand for motor vehicles slid into a ditch as consumer confidence wavered in the aftermath of the global economic downturn. Australians put off spending on big-ticket purchases such as cars. Motor vehicle sales have since recovered on the back of pent-up demand and strong consumer confidence. High fuel costs also hurt motor vehicle sales. Industry revenue is expected to increase at a slow 0.7% annualised over the five years through 2012-13 to reach $72 billion. Revenue is expected to grow 4.6% in 2012-13. Revenue will grow at a solid pace due to stronger consumer sentiment and higher real household disposable income.

Despite the weak revenue, industry profitability improved over the past five years... purchase to read more

Industry Report - Industry Investment Chapter

Capital intensity is low within the industry. The ratio of labour to capital is used to determine the amount of labour used for every unit of capital in the industry. It is an indicator of the capital-labour mix typically used in the industry. Wage costs are used as a proxy for labour while depreciation is used as a proxy for capital. The industry is capital intensive and this is reflected in the $17.75 spent on labour for every dollar invested in new capital.

Retail industries are typically labour intensive. Businesses in the industry require staff to generate sales and carry out administrative work. There has been a decline in the availability of skilled salespeople, which has put upward pressure on labour costs... purchase to read more

 


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What is the Motor Vehicle Dealers Industry?

The Car Retailing industry consists of dealerships that sell new and used cars, utes and SUVs to companies, the government and the public.

Industry Products
Light passenger carsSmall passenger carsMedium passenger carsLarge passenger carsPeople movers and sport carsCompact SUVsSUVsUtility vehicles
 
Industry Activities
New car retailingUsed car retailing


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