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Electric vehicle sales have continued to climb over the past year , despite ongoing cost-ofliving challenges , according to the Electric Vehicle Council .

The Australian Automobile Association ’ s EV Index quarterly update showed more than 85,000 battery electric ( BEV ) and plug-in hybrid ( PHEV ) vehicles were sold in the first three quarters of this year – that ’ s up 17.7 per cent compared to the same period the year before .

The index shows that BEV / PHEV sales represented 9.5 per cent of new light vehicles sold in the first three quarters of 2024 .

“ The rise of EVs in Australia has been very strong in recent years , climbing from less than one per cent of all new car sales in 2019 to nearly one in 10 today ,” the Electric Vehicle Council ’ s Aman Gaur said .

Tesla charging point spotted in a caravan park .

He said that Australia was on track to crack a record 100,000 EV sales by the end of this year .

“ Affordable EVs are entering the Australian market , a trend that ’ s expected to accelerate as the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard takes effect in 2025 .”

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