CompaniesChanticleerChanticleerGradually, then suddenly Australians switch to EVs, hybridsIf this isn’t the trigger to get serious about a distance-based national road user charge, we’re not sure what is.Ernest Hemingway’s famous “gradually, then suddenly” line neatly describes what is happening on Australia’s roads.Having heard for years about Australia’s penchant for petrol and slow electric vehicle uptake, the industry has just clicked over an important marker: EVs and hybrids accounted for half of all new vehicles sold last month.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Latest In Financial servicesFetching latest articles