Overview

• BEV sales soared 63.37% to 29,244 units, raising battery-electric share to 9.31% and combined BEV+PHEV market share to 13.1%.
• ICE vehicles still dominated with 226,306 units sold, holding roughly 72% of new-car registrations despite a slight dip in share.
• Industry groups credit longer driving ranges, cheaper EV models and expanded charging infrastructure for the recent sales spike.
• Treasurer Jim Chalmers is consulting states on introducing a road user charge to fill funding gaps left by declining fuel excise receipts.
• The Electric Vehicle Council says incentives must remain until electric vehicles account for about 30% of new-car sales to ensure a self-sustaining transition.