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Kai Li Lim, St Baker Fellow in E-Mobility, Dow Centre for Sustainable Engineering Innovation, The University of Queensland; The University of Western Australia

Australia’s EV sales are skyrocketing. Our charging infrastructure may soon struggle to keep up

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Electric vehicles (EVs) seem to be popping up everywhere.

In the first half of 2026, sales of battery-powered EVs nearly tripled, and July’s figures suggest this trend will continue.

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