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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Car sales slow down but electric vehicles charge ahead

Electric car sales set a monthly record in February, led by the popularity of Tesla's Model Y. (Steven Markham/AAP PHOTOS)

Australians are buying fewer cars but more electric models, with sales of the low-emission vehicles more than doubling in a month to set a record. 

By contrast, new petrol-powered vehicles experienced the greatest slowdown in sales during February and hybrid cars stalled after months of growth. 

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