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My Zeekr 7X Decision

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With the Zeekr 7X achieving the rank of third among the top ten battery electric vehicles (BEVs) purchased in Australia in February (behind only the Tesla Model Y and BYD Sealion), it was great to have one visit our monthly coffee, cake and EVs morning tea. Steve Nixon was generous … [continued]

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Plugin Vehicles Achieve 19% Penetration in Australian Auto Market in February

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Our February update on EV sales shows: Australian plugin penetration grew from 16% in January 2026 to about 19% in February. That is a sales total of 11,100 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and 5,854 plugin hybrid EVs (PHEVs). Almost 17,000 Australian motorists joined the electric vehicle ecosystem, a significant increase … [continued]

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Top Selling Electric Vehicles in the World — January 2026

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Big Players down, Hot Startups up Plugin vehicle registrations were down 6% year over year (YoY) in January, ending the month close to 1.2 million units. Both BEVs (-4% YoY) and PHEVs (-8%) had sales drops. This is a rare occasion where plugin sales are down in both powertrains, but … [continued]

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Australia EV Sales — January 2026 Update, Spotlight on the BYD Atto 1

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In January 2026, over 12,000 Australian motorists joined the electric vehicle ecosystem. Out of 87,092 light vehicles sold, 7,409 were battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and 5,161 were plugin hybrids (PHEVs). That is a penetration rate of 16%. Not too shabby to start the year off. Remember that the penetration rate … [continued]

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2025 Ends with an Uptick in Australian Plugin Vehicle Sales

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In December 2025, 10,384 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) were sold into the Australian market, and 5,919 plugin hybrids were sold. In total, out of 101,513 passenger vehicles sold, 16, 303 came with a plug. This achieved a penetration rate of 16.7%. This is the highest rate of EV penetration so … [continued]

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