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Commonwealth Bank says EVs hit 25.8% of Australia new car sales in H1 2026

PUBT·09/30/2026 06:00:36
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Commonwealth Bank says EVs hit 25.8% of Australia new car sales in H1 2026
  • Commonwealth Bank analysis flagged EVs at 25.8% of Australian new-car sales in H1 2026, up from 12.1%.
  • EV sales totaled 157,957 units through June, implying one purchase every 100 seconds.
  • Battery EVs reached 103,716 units; plug-in hybrids hit 54,241 units.
  • Australia’s EV fleet topped 500,000 in March; it rose to about 612,000 by end-June.


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