Chinese EV sales triple in Australia
August 7, 2026
Battery-powered electric vehicle sales in Australia more than tripled from a year earlier in July, reports Caixin. This is driven in part by volatile gasoline prices and sees Chinese automakers move into the upper ranks of the market.
Australia’s new car sales rose to a record 103,000 units in July, supported by deliveries of 23,000 battery-electric vehicles, according to data released Wednesday by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI). Battery-electric vehicles accounted for about 22% of sales in July, the third straight month in which their share exceeded 20%. In January 2026, that figure was 8.4%.
Before this year, growth in Australia’s new energy vehicle market had been gradual. In 2025, battery-electric vehicles accounted for 8.3% of local new car sales, up just 1.1 percentage points from 2023.