More than half of early orders came from buyers new to the brand, but fuel prices and tax incentives underpin its sales ambitions.

Just 219 Ariyas found Australian buyers through August, while the cost of importing a new electric hatch has undone another brand's launch plans.

Changing demand has undone successive launch dates, leaving combustion engines to sustain the range while technology partnerships preserve options for an eventual electric model.

Distributors would step in where commercial operators decline, with households sharing installation costs for chargers serving regional blackspots and drivers without off-street parking.

Limited wet testing left a software fault undetected, forcing drivers to stop on track and officials to order updates before racing could begin.

Buyers increasingly let AI do their vehicle research, leaving manufacturers to influence the answers before a shopper ever reaches a website.

Standard supplier parts offer a way to cut costs, but premium manufacturers still have to preserve the qualities that distinguish their cars.

Converting a classic car needs skills across several trades. A proposed Sydney training centre aims to bridge that gap, but funding remains unsecured.

New owners have settled the bond debts and committed fresh capital, giving the supercar maker room to prioritise resale values and longer-term returns.

Three years and nine points of improvement have not moved Australia a single place up the order. Chargers doubled, buyers did not budge, and four countries came from behind to pass it.