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EV sales outpace petrol cars for first time as Australians dodge soaring fuel costs

New record for Australia as more than 27,000 EVs sold in August, driven by the rising cost of fuel and new government policy Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Electric vehicle sales in Australia exceeded petrol cars for the first time last month as a transformation driven by high fuel prices and government policy encouraging clean car uptake accelerated. More than 27,000 EVs were sold in August, a new record for a…

Where: Australia

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australia: -25.270, 133.780

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