EV sales exceed petrol cars for first time in Australia

Electric vehicles outsold petrol-powered vehicles in August with over 27,000 sales, marking a milestone shift driven by high fuel costs and government policy supporting clean car adoption.

First covered Sep 3, 2026 · 5:33 AM PT · 3 articles · no longer in the live window

EV sales exceed petrol cars for first time in Australia — Image via electrek.co

Coverage

22d CleanTechnica Musk Congratulates Tesla Australia — August EV Sales Update — In a recent post on X, Elon Musk lauded Tesla Australia in reaction to this post from Tesla Australia and New Zealand: “For the first time ever, EVs outsold…

23d Guardian Environment EV sales outpace petrol cars for first time as Australians dodge soaring fuel costs — New record for Australia as more than 27,000 EVs sold in August, driven by the rising cost of fuel and new government policy Follow our Australia news live…

23d Electrek EVs outsell petrol in Australia for the first time, led by China — Electric cars outsold petrol cars in Australia for the first time in August. Battery-electric vehicles hit 27,078 sales, or 24.9% of the new-car market, ahead…

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Discussion

Reddit: r/electricvehicles0↑ r/electricvehicles · 23d ago · 0 comments EVs outsell petrol in Australia for the first time, led by China

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