Australia bought 103,325 new vehicles in October 2026, up 3.8 per cent, as battery EVs hit a 23.1 per cent share. Top brands, models and states inside.
Tesla delivered 4,050 cars in Australia in October 2026, up 342 per cent on the same month last year, according to the EVC's Vehicle Sales Report.
Australian VFACTS sales rose 0.9 per cent in September 2026, while combined VFACTS and EVC rankings put Ford Ranger first and Tesla Model Y third.
Electric Vehicle Council data shows Tesla and Polestar delivered 5,854 EVs in September 2026, led by 4,476 Tesla Model Y deliveries.
August 2026 sales figures from VFACTS and the Electric Vehicle Council put Tesla’s Model Y first overall, with EVs near one-quarter of the market.
Mitsubishi will launch the electric ASX VR-e in Q4 2026, based on the Foxtron Bria, with four grades and local tuning.
Australia recorded its strongest new-car sales month in June 2026, with BYD nearly catching Toyota and EV share rising to 23.3 per cent.
Peugeot will change distribution arrangements in Australia after Inchcape and Stellantis agreed to end their local partnership.
Chery Australia’s upcoming diesel plug-in hybrid ute will be called Stockman after a national naming vote, with launch due later in 2026.
EVs reached about 20% of Australian new-car sales in May 2026, while hybrids and PHEVs lifted electrified vehicles to 46.4%.
BYD Asia Pacific sales boss Liu Xueliang says Australia's EV growth is a new normal, as fuel-price spikes and supply uncertainty push buyers toward electrified cars.
BYD says its own vehicle carriers will return to Australia after the BYD Zhengzhou delivered 4802 BYD and Denza vehicles to Melbourne.