CBA says EVs reach 25% of Australia new-car sales in H1 2026

By Public Technologies
  • Commonwealth Bank analysis flagged 2026 as a watershed year for electric vehicles in Australia, with new-vehicle penetration rising sharply.
  • EVs, including battery EVs and plug-in hybrids, took 25% of new-car sales in H1 2026, up from 12% a year earlier.
  • About 158,000 EVs sold in the six months to June, based on Electric Vehicle Council data cited in the report.
  • September battery EV share reached 24% of new-car sales, with 26,200 sold; battery EVs beat petrol cars for a second straight month.
  • Australia’s battery EV and plug-in hybrid fleet totaled about 612,000 by end-June, after passing 500,000 in March.


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