Electric Vehicles

Wednesday, 5 August 2026, 2:08 pm

Electric car sales are strong despite fuel price increases.

Australian drivers are buying more electric vehicles, with one in five new cars being electric.

In July, 23,510 electric vehicles were sold, which is 21.7% of all new car sales.

This means electric vehicle sales have tripled in a year.

After a record in June, many thought sales would drop, but they did not.

With the war in Iran and fuel prices rising, Australians want to buy electric vehicles.

A researcher said, 'It's amazing what a year of war can do.'

She also said, 'If you made a poster of the person who helped electric vehicles the most, it would be Donald Trump.'

Toyota is the most popular car brand, but a Chinese electric vehicle maker, BYD, is becoming popular too.

A university researcher said, 'The numbers show we are entering a new phase.'

Now, the market for electric vehicles is becoming more mature.

The car industry said electric vehicles helped with record sales in July, but charging stations need to improve.

The industry leader said, 'We need good charging stations to keep people confident in electric vehicles.'

Changing attitudes to electric vehicles

Some politicians used to say electric vehicles would ruin weekends by making it hard to tow boats and caravans.

But now, hybrid and electric vehicles can do these things, and with high fuel prices, people are changing their minds.

A researcher said, 'People started thinking, what if I go away for the weekend and can't get petrol?'

The war in Iran has helped change people's minds about electric vehicles.

People are starting to think about the reliability of electric vehicles.

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