Sales of hybrid vehicles and electric vehicles doubled in the first six months of 2019 compared to the first six months of 2018 even as total new car sales fell 8 4 per cent.
Electric vehicles 2019 australia.
Figures have been sourced from each brand s respective website.
The adoption of electric vehicles will gain even more momentum due to the massive investment in charging networks and the availability of more affordable mass market evs.
For a more up to date run down see our reviews of electric cars available in australia 2020.
From volvo itself the 2019 car of the year winning xc40 will receive a battery electric variant that is due to land on australian shores at the same time as the polestar 2.
The roadster was an all electric vehicle using lithium ion battery cells.
More recent figures show much more positive growth with 90 more electric vehicles sold in the first half of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018 3 that was despite national vehicle sales falling 8 4 in the same timeframe 4 with model availability increasing particularly in the sub 60 000 segment the stage is set for strong growth throughout the rest of 2019 and into 2020.
The adoption of plug in electric vehicles in australia is driven by customer demand due to the lack of government policies or monetary incentives to support the adoption and deployment of low or zero emission vehicles.
Electric cars in australia quick comparison.
Prices and ranges should be considered estimates as only.
Beginning with the most expensive here are the electric vehicles currently available for sale in australia as well as a few to be released during 2019.
Electric car sales in australia only started to gain traction from 2011 onwards coinciding with electric car model availability.
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Judging from our list of ev models 2019 is going to be an exciting year for the ev sector as more vehicles with self driving features enter the market.
Similar in size to the glc the eqc adds a number of sporty design touches.
Electric vehicles from more than half a dozen manufacturers are headed to australian showrooms over the next 12 to 18 months with longer battery ranges and high tech features designed to tempt even more motorists into making.
2019 saw a big year for electric car sales within australia with 6718 fully electric ev and plug in hybrid phev cars sold.
Infrastructure australia projects that by 2040 electric cars will account for 70 to 100 per cent of new car sales with current data from the electric vehicle council stating that almost 10 000.
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The mercedes benz eqc landed in australia in late 2019 one of seven electric vehicles planned for release by 2022.
It also debuts the company s new generation battery and electric motor assembly.