# EV sales outpace petrol cars in Australia for first time

https://mins.news/en/item/44785

- The Guardian, 2026-09-04 03:26 UTC
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- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/04/ev-sales-outpace-petrol-cars-for-first-time-as-australians-dodge-soaring-fuel-costs

> More than 27,000 electric vehicles were sold in Australia in August, accounting for 24.9% of new-car sales and overtaking petrol vehicles for the first time. High fuel prices and a federal emissions standard helped drive the shift; plug-in vehicles together made up 36% of sales.

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