EVs Take Charge: More Than 180,000 EVs Now on Australian Roads

EV sales in Australia more than doubled in 2023, a March 15 report reveals.

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EVs Take Charge: More Than 180,000 EVs Now on Australian Roads — An electric car at a Canadian Tire charging station in Scarborough, Ont., on June 14, 2023. The Canadian Press/Doug Ives

3/15/2024Updated: 3/15/2024

New electric vehicle sales, including both battery EVs and plug-in hybrids, rose by 120 percent in 2023, according to a report from the Electric Vehicle Council.

In 2023, 98,436 new EVs were bought comprising 8.45 percent of new cars sold (pdf).

Monica O’Shea

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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]

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