Jul 3, 2026 – 5.20pmElectric vehicles sales in Australia surged to a record last month and accounted for more than one in five new cars sold, while Chinese maker BYD almost toppled Toyota as the country’s most popular brand.Australians purchased 32,570 EVs in June, equivalent to 23.3 per cent of the total 140,058 sales – itself a record – and up from 8.4 per cent of the total market in January this year, data from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries and the Electric Vehicle Council showed.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
BYD almost topples Toyota as EV sales soar again
Electric vehicles made up more than a fifth of the new car market, as the Chinese EV giant BYD fell just 243 cars short of market leadership for the month.
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