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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Elias Visontay Transport and urban affairs reporter

Australian electric vehicle sales in first half of 2023 already higher than all of 2022, report says

Electric car charging at a charging station
The Electric Vehicle Council says other countries introducing incentives for electric vehicles means Australia is missing out on stock from suppliers. Photograph: Jason O’Brien/AAP

Electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular among Australians, with sales during the first half of 2023 already eclipsing last year’s annual total, though the industry has warned a federal policy vacuum continues to harm consumer choice.

The Electric Vehicle Council has also singled out the Victorian government as having “the world’s worst” approach to taxing EV ownership in its report on the state of the industry to be released on Monday.

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