Further evidence of a slowing Australian economy came yesterday with the release of ABS figures for the August sales of new cars, which fell by 2.3 per cent. Analysis of the data shows that passenger vehicle sales fell by 1.1 per cent, other vehicles by 1.8 per cent and sports vehicles by 7.2 per cent. https://www.financialstandard.com.au/feed/latest?story=15426 en-AU Copyright 2026 Financial Standard 5