ELECTRIC – AUSTRALIA

Over half a million Australians plan to buy a new electric vehicle in the next four years

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 21-Jun-23

New data from Roy Morgan shows that 548,000 Australians plan on buying an electric vehicle in the next four years. This is equal to 12.5% of all those intending to purchase a new vehicle in this period, and an increase of over 1,230% compared with four years ago. The latest figures show that 61% of those planning to buy an electric vehicle are men, while 39% are women; however, this is a vast change from 2020 when the split was 76% men cf. 24% women. Meanwhile, intention to buy an electric vehicle has more than doubled across all age groups, and more than tripled for all age groups aged 35+. Now 51% of intending electric vehicle buyers are aged 50+ (up 4% points since 2020). The fastest growth in intention to purchase has been for Australians aged 65+, increasing more than threefold (340%) in only two years.

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ROY MORGAN LIMITED

Harvey repays JobKeeper

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Original article by Eli Greenblat
The Australian – Page: 15 : 1-Sep-21

Consumer electronics and furniture retailer Harvey Norman has posted a 2020-21 net profit of $841.41m, which is 75.1 per cent higher than previously. Revenue rose by 14.9 per cent to $9.721bn, while its Australian sales were up 12.8 per cent at $6.95bn. Harvey Norman’s stores in seven overseas markets recorded profit growth of 58.3 per cent, to $240.79m. Meanwhile, chairman Gerry Harvey has advised that the group will repay some $6.02m worth of taxpayer support that it received via the JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme. Harvey Norman received about $22m worth of JobKeeper payments in total.

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HARVEY NORMAN HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX HVN

Cheaper electric vehicles could increase uptake in Australia sooner than expected

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The Guardian Australia – Page: Online : 25-May-21

The transition towards electric vehicles will present significant challenges to the automotive sector, according to the Motor Trades Association of Australia, in what is its first major review of the sector in four years. The MTAA noted that current uptake of electric vehicles is low, but that this could change if new technologies bring about cheaper prices. The MTAA noted that there were 72,521 businesses operating across the automotive sector at the end of the 2019/20 financial year, while 96.6% of all automotive businesses are small and family-owned enterprises.

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MOTOR TRADES ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED

JB Hi-Fi says low interest rates a double-edged sword for retailers

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Original article by Sue Mitchell
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 19 : 25-Oct-19

JB Hi-Fi has advised that its Australian stores recorded same-store sales growth of 3.7 per cent in the September quarter, while its New Zealand arm’s same-store sales were up 3.8 per cent. JB Hi-Fi CEO Richard Murray says group sales are still expected to increase by about 2.2 per cent to $7.65bn in 2019-20. He notes that while consumer confidence has improved since the 18 May federal election, the cash rate’s fall to a record low has also prompted some fears about the state of the economy.

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JB HI-FI LIMITED – ASX JBH, THE GOOD GUYS, NICK SCALI LIMITED – ASX NCK, SOUTHERN CROSS MEDIA GROUP LIMITED – ASX SXL

Betta is best, according to furniture and electrical buyers

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 1-Oct-19

Betta Home Living/Betta Electrical has won Roy Morgan’s Customer Satisfaction Award for furniture and electrical retailers for the third month in a row, with a customer satisfaction rating of 95% in August 2019. This is 15% higher than a year ago. In joint second place are IKEA and JB Hi-Fi, which each have customer satisfaction ratings of 90%, both down 1% from a year ago. Roy Morgan’s research also shows that women do the majority of the shopping at Betta Home Living/Betta Electrical, and nearly half its customers are aged 50 or over, while the average IKEA customer is female and aged 25 to 49. These findings come from the Roy Morgan Single Source survey, which is based on in-depth face-to-face interviews with over 50,000 Australians each year in their homes.

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ROY MORGAN LIMITED, BETTA HOME LIVING, BETTA ELECTRICAL PTY LTD, IKEA TRADING PTY LTD, JB HI-FI LIMITED – ASX JBH

Retail king Harvey says: ‘I’m never going to retire’

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Original article by Carrie LaFrenz
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 15 : 2-Sep-19

Harvey Norman chairman Gerry Harvey says the company recorded three per cent growth in same-stores sales during the first two months of 2019-20. The furniture and consumer electronics retailer’s pre-tax net profit for 2018-19 was 8.4 per cent higher than previously, at $574.56m. Meanwhile, Harvey has ruled out retirement, despite approaching his 80th birthday.

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HARVEY NORMAN HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX HVN

Gupta to make 20,000 Aussie electric cars

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Original article by Simon Evans
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 14 & 18 : 30-Apr-19

British billionaire Sanjeev Gupta has indicated that GFG Alliance will announce further details of its plans to build electric cars in Australia within weeks. Gupta says the company aims to build between 10,000 and 20,000 electric cars in Australia, adding that he is of the view that the nation should be a manufacturer of such vehicles rather than just importing them. He also says the price of electric cars is likely to fall over time as more consumers embrace the technology.

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GFG ALLIANCE, GORDON MURRAY DESIGN, ARRIUM LIMITED, ARCELOR MITTAL SA, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET

House slump hits Harvey Norman

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Original article by Sue Mitchell
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 17 & 22 : 1-Mar-19

Furniture and electronics retailer Harvey Norman has posted a 2018-19 interim net profit of $222.8m, which is 7.3 per cent higher than previously. Its Australian franchised stores recorded sales of $2.95bn for the period, a decline of 1.7 per cent, and there was an 0.6 per cent fall in same-store sales. However, its overseas stores boasted sales of $1.07bn, an increase of 12.1 per cent. Chairman Gerry Harvey is confident that Harvey Norman’s overseas stores will eventually contribute 50 per cent of its earnings.

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HARVEY NORMAN HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX HVN, ALLERON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED, IKEA

JB Hi-Fi surges as tech reigns

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Original article by Eli Greenblat
The Australian – Page: 19 : 12-Feb-19

Consumer electronics retailer JB Hi-Fi has posted a 2018-19 interim net profit of $160.1m, which is 5.5 per cent higher than previously. JB Hi-Fi has forecast that its full-year net profit will be within the range of $237m to $245m; full-year sales are expected to be $7.1bn, after sales totalled $3.843bn in the first half. CEO Richard Murray says consumers still seem to be buying gadgets such as smartphones and internet-connected fridges, at a time when many discretionary retailers are struggling.

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JB HI-FI LIMITED – ASX JBH, THE GOOD GUYS, OPHIR ASSET MANAGEMENT PTY LTD

Hybrid and fully electric vehicles now considered as serious alternatives to petrol

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 17-Dec-18

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey shows that 52.2% of Australian drivers would now seriously consider buying a hybrid vehicle, compared with 48.8% a year ago. Interest in buying a fully electric vehicle has increased from 31.6% to 36.2% over the last 12 months. The overall consideration for electric based vehicles (hybrid or fully electric) is now 56.1%, an increase from 52.4% last year and well ahead of the nearest alternative, diesel on 45.5%. Diesel and LPG had been seen as the main alternatives to petrol up to 2015, but both have shown a declining trend over the last three years. Meanwhile, an estimated 77.5% of vehicles currently run on petrol, but this is likely to decline as only 63.7% of drivers say that their next vehicle is most likely have a petrol engine. These are some of the latest results from Roy Morgan’s ‘Automotive Currency Report’, which is based on in-depth personal interviews conducted face-to-face with over 50,000 Australians per annum in their own home, including over 37,000 drivers aged+18.

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ROY MORGAN LIMITED