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4 September 2026

August 2026 New Car Sales: EVs overtake petrol and diesel for the first time, as Model Y takes no.1 spot

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August 2026 New Car Sales: EVs overtake petrol and diesel for the first time, as Model Y takes no.1 spot

Australians bought a record number of electric vehicles last month, as Tesla’s Model Y outsold the Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux to become the country’s ...

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4 September 2026

EV sales outpace petrol cars for first time as Australians dodge soaring fuel costs

New record for Australia as more than 27,000 EVs sold in August, driven by the rising cost of fuel and new government policy Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates More than 27,000 EVs were sold in August, a new record for a single month and representing 24. 9% of new cars sold. The climate-friendly technology surpassed both petrol vehicles (nearly 26,000 sold) and diesel cars (23,600).

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