EVs outsell petrol and diesel cars in Australia
About this episode
The episode discusses the milestone of electric vehicles outselling petrol and diesel cars in Australia, along with recent developments in the automotive industry.
Electric cars have hit a new milestone in Australia, accounting for 24.9 per cent of new vehicle sales in August and outselling petrol-only and diesel vehicles individually. Plus, what we've been driving recently, the Polestar 4 gets a rear window, Queensland walks away from its electric bus mandate, and Hyundai develops faster-charging battery technology - only to debut it in an extended-range hybrid.
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