Seven top-selling EVs in Australia are Chinese-owned or built, including Tesla Model Y

Australia's electric vehicle market saw record sales with seven models each selling over 1,000 units in a month, all either Chinese-owned or manufactured in China, signaling a shift in the global EV supply chain.

First covered Jul 10, 2026 · 7:34 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

Seven top-selling EVs in Australia are Chinese-owned or built, including Tesla Model Y — Image via electrek.co

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78d Electrek Australia’s 7 best-selling EVs are now all Chinese — even Tesla’s — Australia just posted its biggest month ever for electric car sales, and for the first time seven different EVs each cleared 1,000 units in a single month.

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