EVs Win the Sales Race for the First Time

Musk Congratulates Tesla Australia — August EV Sales Update - CleanTechnica

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 ICE vehicles in Australia 🇦🇺 Model Y was the #1 vehicle & Tesla the #3 best-selling brand overall for the month ...

EVs just outsold petrol cars, but buyers face hidden hurdles

Australian car market reached a historic milestone in August: EV sales topped petrol cars. Unpack the forces behind this swift national transition.

EVs win the sales race for the first time

For the first time ever in Australia, sales of electric vehicles (EVs) surpassed every other powertrain type for...

EVs outsell petrol and diesel as Australia’s car market shifts

Battery EVs took a record 24.9 per cent of Australia’s new-car market in August, outselling both petrol and diesel as electrified vehicles continued their rapid rise.

EVs outsold petrol in Australia, a market with no tariff

EVs took 24.9% of Australia’s market against petrol’s 25,824 cars Australia registered 108,760 new vehicles in August 2026, up 4.9% year on year, and 27,078 of them were electric. That is 24.9% of the market and a 169.4% jump on the same month last year. Petrol came second on 25,824, diesel third on 23,608, then [...]