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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Royce Kurmelovs

New electric vehicle sales triple in Australia with Tesla outstripping other makers

Tesla’s Model 3
Electric vehicles’ market share in Australia has grown to 2.39%, dominated by Tesla’s Model 3. Photograph: Aly Song/Reuters

The number of new electric vehicles in Australia has nearly tripled after years of lagging sales, off the back of incentives introduced by state governments to support their uptake.

Australia recorded 20,665 EV sales in 2021, a significant increase from the 6,900 sold in 2020, which means electric cars now make up 1.95% of the new car market.

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