EV Sales
BYD and Tesla still dominate as EV sales surge, but new brands make their mark
BYD and Tesla are swapping places at the top of the EV tree in Australia, but new brands – and some legacy names playing catch-up – are starting to make their mark.
“We’ve got none left:” Utility giant says EV subscription service exhausted as demand soars
EV demand is surging in Australia, with one major utility saying its subscription fleet has completely run dry. “Our pre-loved EVs, we’ve got none left.”
From BYD to Xiaomi: Chinese EVs are dominating, any way you look at it
In 2025, BYD overtook Tesla as the world’s number 1 seller of battery electric vehicles and China became the central hub for the global EV industry. So how is this playing out in Australia?
Australian electric vehicle sales by month in 2025 – by model and by brand
A full breakdown of all electric vehicle sales by month in Australia in 2025. Latest data includes results for December from FCAI and EVC.
BYD leads December EV sales as Australia records more than 100,000 EV sales in 2026
EV sales rebounded in December, with BYD overtaking Tesla as incentives helped lift battery-electric vehicles to more than 10 per cent of the Australian new-car market.
