{"id":917723,"date":"2026-10-06T03:46:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T03:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/917723\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T03:46:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T03:46:23","slug":"australias-ev-sales-surge-isnt-dying-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/917723\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia\u2019s EV sales surge isn\u2019t dying down"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Australia\u2019s<\/p>\n

After EVs became the popular fuel type of choice for Australia\u2019s new-car buyers for the first time in August 2026, the feat has been backed up again, with September data showing the sales boom is continuing.<\/p>\n

In September 2026, data from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries’ VFACTS report and the Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) shows 108,778 new vehicles were delivered to buyers last month.<\/p>\n

Of this, 26,287 deliveries of EVs were made for a 24.2 per cent market share, just ahead of petrol and diesel power, which contributed 26,018 and 25,173 deliveries, respectively.<\/p>\n

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Combined with hybrids (17,843 deliveries) and plug-in hybrids (10,072 deliveries), electrified vehicles accounted for a huge 49.8 per cent market share overall, though this was down slightly from the August record of a 51.7 per cent share.<\/p>\n

While the new-car market was up 1.8 per cent year-on-year overall, EV deliveries have surged by 117.7 per cent comparing September 2025 to the same month in 2026, driven by three of the 10 best-selling vehicles for the month being electric-only.<\/p>\n

Despite EVs being the most popular fuel source, the Ford Ranger \u2013 available with petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid power \u2013 was the top seller overall, adding another 5062 deliveries to its annual tally.<\/p>\n

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The Ranger remains Australia\u2019s best-selling new vehicle despite a stumble in August, where just 2440 examples were delivered, owing to a recall and pause in deliveries while the fault was rectified.<\/p>\n

Behind it sat two SUVs in the Toyota RAV4 (4624 deliveries) and the Tesla Model Y (4476 deliveries), while its HiLux rival was closely behind in fourth, registering 4455 deliveries.<\/p>\n

Though BYD is still the second-most popular new-car brand this year, its Sealion 7 electric SUV\u2019s 2687 deliveries for the month were far off what the top four performers managed, though it was enough to get ahead of a tightly congested gaggle of cars from sixth to 10th.<\/p>\n

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The Chery Tiggo 4, GWM Haval Jolion, Geely EX5, Toyota LandCruiser Prado, and Isuzu D-Max were all split by fewer than 200 deliveries for the month.<\/p>\n

China is also now the undisputed leader in Australia\u2019s source of new-car imports, with 42,358 vehicles registered here last month coming from Chinese production lines, a huge increase of 63.8 per cent on the same month a year ago.<\/p>\n

Japan, long the leading importer prior to February this year, now accounts for just 23,133 imports, dropping 13 per cent year-on-year. Likewise, Thailand (17,800 deliveries) and South Korea (9892 deliveries) have decreased by 15.2 per cent and 21.5 per cent, respectively.<\/p>\n

\"\"Top 10 best-selling cars in September 2026<\/p>\n

Model<\/p>\n

Deliveries (September 2026)<\/p>\n

Ford Ranger<\/p>\n

5062<\/p>\n

Toyota RAV4<\/p>\n

4624<\/p>\n

Tesla Model Y<\/p>\n

4476<\/p>\n

Toyota HiLux<\/p>\n

4455<\/p>\n

BYD Sealion 7<\/p>\n

2687<\/p>\n

Chery Tiggo 4<\/p>\n

2059<\/p>\n

GWM Haval Jolion<\/p>\n

2018<\/p>\n

Geely EX5<\/p>\n

2008<\/p>\n

Toyota Prado<\/p>\n

2006<\/p>\n

Isuzu D-Max<\/p>\n

1866<\/p>\n

Top 10 best-selling car brands in September 2026<\/p>\n

Brand<\/p>\n

Deliveries (September 2026)<\/p>\n

Toyota<\/p>\n

17,682<\/p>\n

BYD<\/p>\n

8191<\/p>\n

Ford<\/p>\n

7592<\/p>\n

Kia<\/p>\n

5901<\/p>\n

Mazda<\/p>\n

5702<\/p>\n

Tesla<\/p>\n

5654<\/p>\n

GWM<\/p>\n

5212<\/p>\n

Hyundai<\/p>\n

5073<\/p>\n

MG<\/p>\n

4635<\/p>\n

Geely<\/p>\n

4473<\/p>\n

\"Jordan<\/p>\n

\n Published<\/p>\n

October 06, 2026<\/p>\n


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