A record 20% of all new vehicles sold in Australia last month were battery-electric vehicles (EV), Xinhua reports, citing Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (CAI) data. The previous record was 16.4% set just the month …
EVs hit record 20% of TIV in Australia in May – among SUVs, EVs up 167%, PHEVs up 377%, petrol down 31%reports, citing Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries data.
The previous record was 16.4% set just the month before . Including hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles, the CAI said that all electrified vehicles accounted for 46% of the total industry volume in May, and that in the SUV segment, EVs grew 167%, PHEVs soared 377% and petrol SUVs contracted 31%, year-on-year .
Number one in May was Toyota as usual, but its sales have dropped from 100,753 vehicles in the first five months of 2025 to 76,017 in the same period in 2026. Second in May was BYD with 8,211 units , and together with GWM and Chery, the three Chinese brands have sold 78,168 units in Australia so far this year .
, following prime minister Anthony Albanese’s recent suggestion that technology advances accompanying the global rise of EVs could provide an opportunity forWhile most dream of the future, Jonathan Tan dreams of the past, although he's never been there. Fantasises much too often about cruising down Treacher Road in a Triumph Stag that actually works, and hopes this stint here will snap him back to present reality.
I am sure Huawei users are nowhere anywhere near the number of users of Samsung and Apple. Corolla Cross launched and acquired 2298 bookings in 2 weeks. So, your argument is still not convincing. The only reason China cars are attractive is because they are undercutting their price and profit.
If sold at market price, they will not receive the same response.
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