EVs and hybrids approach half of Australian new car sales amid ongoing fuel crisis

Australians bought EVs and hybrids at nearly same rate as petrol cars between April and June, Australian Automobile Association data shows Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australians are now buying electric and hybrid vehicles at the same rate as traditional petrol-powered cars, according to new data that shows EV sales doubled in the months after the peak of the fuel price spike. Fuel prices are again on track to top $2 a litre, after the federal government’s fuel…