‘No longer a novelty’: massive rise in Australian EV sales, industry report finds

The Tesla Model 3 is one of the most popular models of EV available in Australia. EVs are ‘a core part of everyday Australian lives’, the Electric Vehicle Council says. Photograph: Rungroj Yongrit/EPA

Electric vehicles are “no longer a novelty” and their uptake in Australia is booming, with the industry recording a 120% rise in sales over the past year, according to a new report on the industry.

There are now more than 180,000 EVs on Australian roads, with 98,436 of those bought last year, the Australian Electric Vehicle Industry Recap 2023 found.