VFACTS August 2026: EVs Outsell Petrol, Diesel and Hybrid New Vehicles in Bumper Month
Battery electric vehicles reached a record 24.9% market share as 27,078 deliveries beat petrol, diesel and hybrid sales, VFACTS data showed.
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Over 27,000 EVs were sold in August, accounting for 24.9% of the market share (equivalent to one in four vehicles sold being electric), completely overwhelming the 25,824 gasoline-powered vehicles sold during the same period. BMW aims for electric vehicles to account for over 30% of sales in India. Global electric vehicle sales increase for the fifth consecutive month. Chinese electric vehicles expand the technology race into Southeast Asia.
Electric vehicles outsell petrol cars for the first time in Australia
Monthly electric vehicle sales have outstripped petrol cars for the first time on record as government subsidies, a sustained rise in fuel prices from the conflict in Iran and a flood of cheap Chinese imports continue to upend the country’s car market. More than 27,000 EVs were sold over the month to September, accounting for [...]
The Australian electric vehicle market reached a new high, with monthly sales surpassing gasoline cars for the first time. Among them, the Tesla Model Y became the best-selling new car in Australia in August 2026. The picture shows a Tesla electric car driving on the streets of Sydney. (AAP Image/ Steven Markham)
August 2026 New Vehicle Sales
Australia’s new vehicle market recorded another strong month in August, with 108,760 vehicles sold, up 4.9 per cent compared with the same month last year. The result brings total new vehicle sales for the year to 848,920 units, up 2.0 per cent year-to-date. Battery electric vehicles reached a significant milestone in August, outselling every other […]
Tesla’s just had their 2nd highest selling month in Australia with 7,685 EVs in August, a 163% increase on last year
New electric vehicle sales data released today by the Electric Vehicle Council shows a another great month for EV sales, led significantly by Tesla. The report features just Tesla and Polestar, with EV sales of other brands to arrive in the coming days when the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries publishes August VFACTS report. Combined, […]
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