Not A BEV, Hybrid Model Is Predicted To Dominate New Car Sales In Australia This Year

BYD Shark 6. (Photo: BYD Global)

JAKARTA - The hybrid segment is expected to dominate sales of new vehicles in Australia, where automakers will take advantage of growing popularity.

Based on a report from Drive, quoted on Monday, January 6, various automotive brands are classified as having a fairly complete line-up in hybrid cement, ranging from hatchbacks, SUVs to dual cabin pickups.

It is also said that hybrid car sales have increased in various countries, especially in the United States. For the Australian market itself, at the end of November hybrid sales increased by 79 percent compared to last year.

Not only that, sales of Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) also doubled, with a total growth of 100.4 percent in 2024.

If in more detail, the largest segment of the hybrid vehicle is filled with SUV models which are claimed to account for more than half of the sales of new vehicles or 21.9 percent, but lower than sales of gasoline vehicles.

Although gasoline personnel continued to dominate overall, sales decreased by 14.3 percent, while diesel vehicles dominated by most light commercial vehicles increased by 2.3 percent.

The data above is predicted to change because each car brand must deal with the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard which will take effect from January 1, 2025.

It is also said that various brands have prepared new ammunition, including Ford which will launch the Ranger, besides that there is BYD which features Shark 6, Hyundai, Kia, Volkswagen and Nissan also prepare the same thing.