Almost one in five new cars being registered now in the ACT is a zero-emissions vehicle, as Canberra surges ahead of other states and territories in the take up of electric cars.
Zero-emission vehicle registrations have tripled in Canberra, rising from 6 per cent of new vehicles in 2022 to 18 per cent so far in 2023.
Almost 900 new zero-emission vehicles have hit Canberra roads so far this year, these include battery electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles.