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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Jonathan Barrett Business editor

Electric is the new normal as growing secondhand EV market helps Australian car buyers shift gear

EV charging and infrastructure in Sydney
Chinese EV brands including BYD and GWM-owned Haval have been rapidly increasing their share of the Australian car market. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP

The era of an electric vehicle as a lifestyle statement in Australia is over – they’re now firmly mainstream.

Analysis of auction figures and data collected by the NRMA shows that most former deterrents – including high upfront prices and weak resale values – have been corrected, paving the way for a surge in sales that’s been accelerated by the oil crisis.

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