Australian electric car and bus sales soar - but trucks lag far behind

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- The West Lifestyle·6h agoEV Council calls for 1000 per cent increase in Australian electric car sales by 2035
Booming EV sales should prompt the federal government to lock in the next phase of emissions legislation, according to the Electric Vehicle Council.
Read at The West Lifestyle → - Guardian Australia·7h agoAn EV sold every 100 seconds: Australian demand for electric cars more than doubles
A record 157,957 new EVs were sold nationally between January and June, according to the Electric Vehicle Council Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australians are buying electric vehicles at record…
Read at Guardian Australia → - The Conversation AU·7h agoAustralian electric car and bus sales soar - but trucks lag far behind
Maskot/Getty An unprecedented boom is underway in Australia’s electric vehicle market. Almost 158,000 electric vehicles (EVs) were sold in the first six months of 2026, according to the Electric Vehicle Council’s latest report, released today. This is more than in all of 2025.…
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