Electric car sales in Australia continue to reach new record levels, according to figures that reveal the market share for internal combustion vehicles at 70% for the first time.
The latest Quarterly Sales Data from the Peak Motoring Body AAA) vehicles in AAA) show 9.7% of new cars sold in September, the highest proportion on record.
While welcoming the numbers, Korteger urged State and Territory Councils to restore the Axed EV subsidies that are needed to drive the level of sales in Australia to meet the spending targets.
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A record 29,298 battery vehicles were sold in the September quarter, 54 more than in the previous three months, which was the highest of the period.
Sales for hybrids (49,929 sold) and plug-in hybrids (12,460) were also up, consistent with a marked drop in vehicles.
A total of 210,458 petrol-powered cars were sold in the latest quarter, up from 226,306 in the previous three quarters.
The share of internal combustion engine vehicles among all new cars sold in the country fell to 69.65% in the September quarter and more than two years ago.
The proportion is lower in New South Wales (68.74%) and Victoria (68.04%).
In fact, gasoline-powered cars account for less than half of all new cars sold.
Aman Garur, the head of electric vehicle law, policy and advocacy, welcomes the growth of EV sales and the reduction of internal combustion vehicles.
“There has been a clear trend over the last couple of years that Australians are moving away from environmental risk, expensive to run cars, and saving more money,” he said.
The federal government has policies to promote EVS, including fuel efficiency standards and Fringe benefits from tax exemptions, but does not set a sales target.
However, the climate change estimate EVS must account for half of all emissions vehicles that will be taken by the “Low End” targeting the “Low End” targeting the “Low End” cutting the “Low End” Low End “Low End” Low Target
The seat of authority, Matt Kewarned a proposed road user fee could be a “headwind” to the mass adoption of EVs. The treasury, Jim Chalmerssaid that he is in “no rush” to develop the system – which seeks to replace lost fuel revenue – despite pressure from state governments to repair roads.
Gaur said state and territory governments needed to do more to support the national effort, urging them to restore incentive schemes to reopen.
He traveled to the government of western Australia, which in May ends a famous scheme that offers buyers A $3,500 rebate to purchase a qualifying EV.
“These are the car incentives that need to be implemented so that Australians continue to make that leap. We cannot have a successful transition with one level of government doing the heavy lifting,” Gaur said.