CBA says EVs reach 25% of Australia new — car sales in H1 2026
Commonwealth Bank analysis flagged 2026 as a watershed year for electric vehicles in Australia, with new-vehicle penetration rising sharply. EVs, including battery EVs and plug-in hybrids, took 25% of new-car sales in H1 2026, up from 12% a year earlier. About 158,000 EVs sold in the six months to June, based on Electr