澳大利亚第二季度电动车和混合动力车销量创历史新高，合计接近新车销量的半数。[1]其中纯电动车市场份额达到21.03%，插电混动车占比10.58%，[1]而传统汽油车市场份额从第一季度的64.23%跌至50.84%，创下有记录以来的最低纪录。[1]
第二季度纯电动车销量达69,414辆，较第一季度的34,435辆增长超过100%，[1]创造了有记录以来最大的季度涨幅。澳大利亚政府在3月30日实施了燃油税减免政策以应对中东地缘不稳定带来的油价上升，[1]但该政策将于本周日到期，油价再次面临触及每升2澳元的风险。[1]
Electric vehicles and hybrid cars have surged to represent nearly half of Australia's new car sales in the second quarter, driven by rising fuel prices and government intervention.[1] Battery electric vehicles alone captured 21.03% of the market, while plug-in hybrids accounted for 10.58%, combining to push zero-emission and low-emission vehicles to unprecedented market penetration.[1]
The growth in pure electric vehicle sales has been particularly dramatic, with sales reaching 69,414 units in the second quarter—more than doubling from 34,435 units in the first quarter and marking the largest quarterly increase on record.[1] In stark contrast, conventional petrol vehicles have plummeted to their lowest market share ever recorded at 50.84%, down sharply from 64.23% in the first quarter.[1]
The surge in electric and hybrid adoption comes amid sustained pressure on fuel costs stemming from Middle East geopolitical instability affecting critical supply routes, which drove oil prices to peak levels in March.[1] The Australian government implemented a fuel tax cut on March 30 to provide relief from rising fuel costs, but that policy is set to expire this Sunday, leaving the fuel market vulnerable to prices again approaching AUD 2 per litre.[1]