After two months of solid improvement in a post-COVID sales environment, Australian new car sales steadied in March, as delivery constraints posed problems.

According to monthly results from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), March’s sales were 3.9 per cent shy of the same month last year with 97,251 units registered, down from 101,233.

The market dropped 3.9 per cent this month, but year-to-date sales remain up 2.5 per cent in 2023, which FCAI chief…