Australian EV Market Blinks — October Update

Australian EV Market Blinks — October Update

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. After achieving an over 15% penetration rate over the last few months, Australian plug-in vehicle sales dipped in October. Battery electric sales achieved 7.3% and PHEVs 4.7%, for a combined plug-in total of 12%. The dip appears to be mainly due to the usual early…

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Australian EV Penetration Hits 15% in June

Good news: in June 2025, one in six vehicles sold in Australia had a plug. Tesla has bounced back, and the BYD Shark plugin hybrid continues to take a bite out of the ute market. Even though the Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) exemptions for PHEVs have finished, the expected downturn in PHEV sales has been…

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