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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Australia nears electric car milestone but trails peers

More electric cars are being driven on Australian roads yet the country lags international peers. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

The number of electric vehicles on Australian roads is likely to race past 100,000 early this year, according to a new report, after almost doubling in 2022.

The Electric Vehicle Council study released on Tuesday shows more than 83,000 electric cars were being driven in Australia and the number of charging stations had soared by 44 per cent.

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