Electric vehicle sales hit a new monthly record in March as the conflict in the Middle East sent fuel prices soaring, even as Australians purchased fewer new cars compared to the same time last year.
Car makers offloaded 15,839 EVs last month, accounting for 14.6 per cent of total sales, data from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries and Electric Vehicle Council showed. That was a 42 per cent rise on February’s record 11.8 per cent market share and came despite overall new vehicle sales falling by 1.8 per cent year-on-year.
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