New energy vehicles continue to grow in the Australian car parc, making almost one in three new purchases, as Australians look for cheaper and more energy friendly alternatives in vehicles.
Hybrids lead the non-petrol car sales with 17.8 per cent of sales and pure EVs at 7.3 per cent while the versatility of Plug In Hybrids was also attractive making up 4.7 per cent of all vesicles according the FCAI October stats
Plug Ins, led by such market successes as the BYD Shark, the first plug-in ute in Australia have now jumped 137.4 per cent since 2024.
China is the other success story consolidating their position as the third-largest source market, with sales from China rising 40 per cent year-on-year and BYD, GWM, MG and Chery all figuring strongly in in the top ten brands for the month.
Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries chief executive Tony Weber said Australians are clearly making the shift to electrified vehicles which meet a wide range of driving needs.
“The October results confirm that Australians are increasingly choosing hybrid and PHEV models as a practical path towards lower emissions,” Weber says.
“Hybrids are delivering strong growth right across the market, while PHEVs are also gaining momentum. Petrol-only vehicles, on the other hand, continue to lose ground. These shifts underline the pace of change in consumer preferences.”
Overall Australia’s new vehicle market remained steady in October with 99,588 sales recorded, up 1.2 per cent on October 2024. Year-to-date sales stand at 1,014,027 – down slightly (1.1 per cent) on the same period last year.