(260408) — CANBERRA, April 8, 2026 (Xinhua) — Electric automobiles are displayed in entrance of a BYD 4S dealership in Canberra, Australia, on April 8, 2026. Electric automobile (EV) gross sales in Australia hit a document excessive in March amid rising gas costs pushed by the oil provide disaster.
According to official knowledge launched on Tuesday by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), battery EVs accounted for 14.6 % of all new automobile gross sales in Australia in March, up from 7.5 % in March 2025.
The FCAI stated in March that China grew to become the main supply of recent automobiles in Australia for the primary time in February, ending the Japanese automotive trade’s 28-year domination of the market. (Photo by Zhang Na/Xinhua)