Electric vehicle sales in Australia overtake petrol-driven cars in medium category for first time
by Paul Karp Chief political correspondent from on (#6AZGY)
Sales of battery EVs also overtook conventional petrol hybrids in all categories, peak motoring body says. The shift is on'
Electric vehicle sales in Australia have overtaken petrol-driven vehicles in the medium-sized car category for the first time on record, according to the peak motoring body.
The announcement on Thursday follows Labor's release of its EV policy backing new fuel efficiency standards, which the Coalition has cautiously welcomed, in an early sign legislation could be passed with bipartisan support.
Continue reading...