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

Australians shunning petrol-powered cars for hybrid vehicles as bowser prices rise

Tail lights of a car with a 'hybrid' logo.
Hybrids have now outsold electric vehicles over four consecutive quarters. Photograph: gyro/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Australians are buying more cars than ever but are increasingly choosing hybrid vehicles over petrol-powered cars due to rising costs at the bowser, new data by the Australian Automobile Association shows.

Quarterly vehicle sales data released on Monday revealed a further uptick in demand for hybrid vehicles, a trend the industry believes reflects both the rising cost of living, as well as range anxiety and concerns over a lack of charging infrastructure affecting purely electric vehicles.

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