Demand for electrical vehicles continues to develop because the Australian automobile market’s restoration from the COVID-19 pandemic positive factors tempo.
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) says 93,555 new vehicles and vehicles had been offered in September, a 12.3 per cent enchancment on the identical month final yr.
That took demand over the primary 9 months of 2022 to 811,130, now simply 0.6 per cent down on the identical interval in 2021.
Notably, 7247 battery electrical vehicles had been offered final month, greater than the demand for hybrid and plug-in hybrid fashions mixed.
Tesla additionally claimed third spot among the many best-selling vehicles with its Mannequin Y crushed solely by the Toyota HiLux and the Ford Ranger.
FCAI chief government Tony Weber stated the rising demand for electrical automobiles signalled {that a} rising variety of Australians had been dedicated to decarbonising their transport decisions.
“Whereas the general market share of battery electrical automobiles stays low (2.7 per cent), there’s a clear market development in direction of zero-emission expertise,” Mr Weber stated.
The newest automobile gross sales figures comply with the federal authorities’s name for submissions to assist form an electrical automobile technique.
The technique will search to make EVs extra reasonably priced, increase the selection obtainable to patrons, cut back general automobile emissions, save Australians cash on gasoline, and improve native manufacturing.
Mr Weber stated Australia’s pathway to decarbonising mild transport was advanced and required a holistic coverage framework.
“Any future coverage and regulation must be developed inside the context of auto worth, mannequin availability and battery provide, and supported by way of the rollout of charging infrastructure and shopper incentives,” he stated.
On the broader market consequence, Mr Weber stated provides of recent vehicles to the native market had been exhibiting indicators of enchancment.
However he stated some logistical and provide chain points remained as the worldwide automotive market recovered from the coronavirus pandemic.
Toyota led the market in September promoting 14,852 automobiles forward of Kia on 7290, Mazda with 7259, Mitsubishi with 6784 and Ford with 6635.
The Toyota HiLux was the most effective vendor with 5170, forward of the Ford Ranger on 4890, the Tesla Mannequin Y on 4359, Mazda’s CX-5 on 2439 and the Mitsubishi Triton on 2319.
