September 07, 2026

The Driven: EV sales now surging

The Driven has reported that Australia’s August vehicle-sales data delivered a striking milestone. Battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) are now 25.6% of the 105,713 new-vehicle market (excluding heavy commercial vehicles), and BEVs are now Australia’s largest drivetrain category.

BEVs outsold petrol (25,824), diesel (23,608), conventional hybrids (18,662) and plug-in hybrids (10,591). BEV deliveries were about 170% above August 2025.

And yes, sure, BEVs did not outsell all vehicles with an internal-combustion engine – petrol, diesel, hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles collectively remained the majority of sales.

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