AUSTRALIA-CANBERRA-EV SALES-RECORD HIGH

Xinhua
08 Apr 2026, 12:18 GMT+10

(260408) -- CANBERRA, April 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Electric vehicles are displayed in front of a BYD 4S dealership in Canberra, Australia, on April 8, 2026. Electric vehicle (EV) sales in Australia hit a record high in March amid rising fuel prices driven by the oil supply crisis.

According to official data released on Tuesday by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), battery EVs accounted for 14.6 percent of all new vehicle sales in Australia in March, up from 7.5 percent in March 2025.

The FCAI said in March that China became the leading source of new vehicles in Australia for the first time in February, ending the Japanese automotive industry's 28-year domination of the market. (Photo by Zhang Na/Xinhua)

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