Australians want hybrid vehicles, not EVs

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The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) released new car data for July, which reported the strongest monthly sales on record with a total of 103,097 vehicles delivered over the month. This was 3.6% higher than the same month last year.

“We are now seeing confidence return to the market, supported by a recent interest rate reduction and anticipation of further easing”, noted FCAI chief Tony Weber.

“Consumers are responding with interest across most segments, particularly utes and SUVs”.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.