Lingering doubts, end of subsidies put EVs in slow lane

Lingering doubts and vanishing rebates have slowed electric vehicle sales, an industry group says. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Misconceptions and the early removal of rebates have put the brakes on electric car sales, an industry group warns as figures show adoption has slowed.

But sales of hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles continued to accelerate over the last six months despite challenging economic conditions, according to analysis by the Australian Automobile Association.