EVs Hit Record High, Petrol and Diesel Sales Fall to New Low

Medium SUVs led the shift, taking over 60 percent of electric sales.

A Tesla Model Y charges at a EV charge station in Lane Cove in Sydney, Australia, on Jan. 19, 2021. Brendon Thorne/Getty Images

Electric car sales hit a fresh record in the September quarter, tightening their hold on the Australian market as petrol and diesel vehicles recorded their lowest ever share.

New data shows 29,298 fully electric cars were sold between July and September, slightly higher than the previous quarter, even though overall car sales fell by 3.83 percent.