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Friday 23 October 2026

BEV Passed Petrol in August

Battery-electric cars outsold petrol in Australia for the first time in August 2026, with 27,078 sales and 24.9% of the market. BYD was the No. 2 brand.

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Battery-electric vehicles outsold petrol cars in Australia in August 2026 for the first time on the VFACTS record the Electric Vehicle Council is citing — 27,078 BEVs, 24.9 percent of every new vehicle sold that month.

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