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‘The Shift Is Now Absolute’: China’s BYD Says Australia Just Passed Its EV Tipping Point

Battery-electric vehicles took 36% of the market as lower-cost Chinese models and rising fuel prices pushed more Australians to switch.

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September 6, 2026 — 12:29pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Australia has passed its tipping point in the shift away from petrol and diesel cars, Chinese auto giant BYD says, as new national sales figures show battery-electric models outsold petrol-powered [...]

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‘The shift is now absolute’: China’s BYD says Australia just passed its EV tipping point

Electric vehicle sales have officially overtaken petrol-powered cars in a landmark shift for the Australian auto market.

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Utility MagazineUtility Magazine

EV sales overtake petrol cars for the first time

Image: Michael Flippo/stock.adobe.comElectric vehicle sales have overtaken petrol-powered cars for the first time in Australia, with battery electric vehicles accounting for almost a quarter of all new vehicle sales in August.  More […]

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Energy Source & DistributionEnergy Source & Distribution

EV sales overtake petrol cars for the first time in Australia

Electric vehicles (EV) sales have overtaken petrol cars for the first time in Australia, with new sales figures for August revealing a record 27,000-plus battery electric vehicles sold. Electric vehicle […] The post EV sales overtake petrol cars for the first time in Australia appeared first on Energy Source & Distribution.

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EVs Outsell Petrol For First Time

Electric vehicles have outsold petrol cars in Australia for the first time, as EVs claim a record share of the nation’s new car market.

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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
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