# Australia: electric car sales surge 117% year-on-year

> Electric vehicle sales increased by 117% year-on-year in Australia in the first half of the year. They now represent 25.8% of new cars sold, or about one in four.

**In brief**: Sales and market event (severity: notable) in Australie, first detected on 2 November 2026 at 00:46. Reported by 2 sources (2 articles), last updated on 2 November 2026 at 00:46.

- Category: Sales and market
- Severity: Notable
- Countries: Australie
- First detected: 2 November 2026 at 00:46
- Updated: 2 November 2026 at 00:46
- Web page: https://mecapress.com/events/1771-australia-electric-car-sales-surge-117-year-on-year

## Sources (2 articles)

- [One in four new cars sold in Australia is an EV; sales jump 117 percent in a year - 디지털투데이](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxQN0hfNUVzTzNERDdJNWV2YlRmQlRUZHUtb3pBOWc4MFdjaFlma3ROUEQ5ODVtN1ZhRV9hTG1Hd1hOTWYtVTY4dWVTM2NvZXZ0OFB5WmliYVFMOTBralpsTHJHcnFVWkNMTEgtLUF2SklVdjhuM2plb0U1YmVIVlBpYWtIenQzQVFkUXprZnRQcnM0LWYyOFdTeWVTMXp1bTlyMzVGd3hmVEctTlBOLUhOcWtyZEx2RUdZS1QxYy1PQ0ktUzhV?oc=5) — 디지털투데이, 2 November 2026 at 00:46
- [豪州のEV販売、上期117%増 新車の25.8%に拡大 - 디지털투데이](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxObE41OVB1VEN2bFFxZHRaeHZGdXZvVDIzSjRFTl9jMGlKX21DVGxsTGpSWFVqRFc5a0NhQlFSMWdCeUlPY1RtS2JyM3BmckxvZVFUY1JGVnJQZjllVzctMG91MzZFYWtYUjd2bTRmcktYaEJVdlkxNGV6d2NBdFJ6S0NRa3JpX1Q0T1E1b2F3eDFVWFBObGNtRjZ0QkdXXzMxZTU4U1VVWUQtc2xIOGJrSHZTUTJRMWNiRGUxSDRKcVdpYURI?oc=5) — 디지털투데이, 2 November 2026 at 00:46

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Cite as: Mecapress, “Australia: electric car sales surge 117% year-on-year”, https://mecapress.com/events/1771-australia-electric-car-sales-surge-117-year-on-year
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