The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries will release the full-year figures on Thursday as the market continues to bounce back from issues associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and supply concerns.

To the end of November last year, demand had pushed to 993,509 vehicles, a 2.3 per cent improvement over the same period in 2021.

Though still a small percentage of the total market, sales of electric vehicles had climbed by more than 500 per cent, reaching 28,326 over the 11 months.

The appetite for hybrids also continued last year with 74,704 retailed to the end of November, a 15.6 per cent increase.

Releasing those November figures, FCAI chief executive Tony Weber said it was clear the one-millionth vehicle for 2022 would be sold in early December.

“The automotive sector is continuing to recover from (COVID-19) pandemic-related shutdowns, a global shortage of microprocessors and the general supply chain uncertainty we experienced over the last two years,” Mr Weber said.

“While this is positive news, many customers are still facing extended wait times for their vehicle, with expected delivery dates for some models beyond 12 months.”

Toyota will lead the market in 2022, with its recent dominance largely unchallenged.

The company will have sold about 235,000 vehicles across its range, well ahead of Mazda which will finish second with something under 100,000 units.

Third place will be a close finish between Kia and Mitsubishi.

To the end of November, Kia had told 72,700 vehicles, just 636 more than Mitsubishi.

Toyota will also have the top-selling car with demand for its HiLux two-wheel and four-wheel-drive models likely to finish around 65,000 ahead of the Ford Ranger on about 48,000.