‘A new trajectory’: EVs now almost quarter of Australia’s new car sales as fuel crisis bites
•Australians purchased over 103,000 electric vehicles in the first half of 2026, surpassing the total for all of 2025.
•The increase in EV sales is driven by rising fuel prices amid ongoing Middle East tensions.
•Electric vehicles now represent nearly a quarter of new car sales in Australia.
المصدر: The Guardian | Source: The GuardianMore electric vehicles sold in first half of 2026 than whole of last year, new data shows
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Australians bought more electric vehicles in the first six months of 2026 than the whole of the previous year, new data shows, as the ongoing crisis in the Middle East causes uncertainty about petrol prices.
There were 103,855 battery electric vehicles (EVs) sold nationally between January and June, compared with 103,269 in 2025, according to data from VFacts and the Electric Vehicle Council.
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→Australians purchased over 103,000 electric vehicles in the first half of 2026, surpassing the total for all of 2025.
→The increase in EV sales is driven by rising fuel prices amid ongoing Middle East tensions.
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