Nearly one in 10 cars sold in Australia in the 12 months to the end of April was an electric vehicle. But Australia still has a long way to go to catch up to the global market.
Australia’s electric vehicle sales are rising, along with the number of cheaper models on the market, as Energy Minister Chris Bowen declares their lower running costs are helping drive growth in the outer suburbs.
The Albanese government needs EV sales to grow dramatically to help reach its targets of cutting emissions 43 per cent from 2005 levels by 2030 and reaching net zero emissions by 2050.Given the average lifespan of an Australian car is 10 years, EVs would need to reach 100 per cent of new car sales by 2033 to decarbonise the transport sector, according to market analyst Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
“People in the western suburbs of Sydney and Melbourne and the other cities, who tend to drive longer to get places, realise the benefits of buying an EV.
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