November was a great month for electric vehicle uptake, with sales figures from the industry group FCAI showing battery EVs accounting for 4.7% of all vehicles sold, according to The Driven.
Once again, Tesla topped the charts with more than 1,800 Model Y sales. The previous leader, the Model 3 sedan, remained in the top three with 391 November sales.
In between the two Tesla models is Australia’s newest fully-electric vehicle brand, BYD. It sold 845 Atto 3s last month, a huge growth from any other traditional car manufacturer.
It is worth noting that this is the first time an electric vehicle under $50,000 has made it into the top three in months.
Affordable EVs to play a role in Australian fleet transition
Affordable EVs will play a significant role in the Australian passenger and fleet transition, so this electric vehicle is important for that change. With more EVs from the brand in 2023, BYD will be a huge contributor to getting more electric vehicles on the roads.
Moreover, the fourth best-selling EV for November was the new MG ZS EV, with 361 sold units. It became quite popular amongst SUV buyers. The MG, alongside BYD, is eligible for territory and state subsidies.
Other notable mentions in the top ten include Volvo’s new C40 Recharge selling 243 EVs in its second delivery month in Australia.
Polestar 2 also had a good month with 240 sales. Hyundai delivered 150 EVs between the Kona EV and Ioniq 5. In addition, Hyundai has lowered deliveries of the original Ioniq as the year closes, with three sales making up the total count.
BMW iX sales amounted to 61 sales last month. However, the iX3 figures remain unknown as they’re reported in the monthly ICE BMW X3 sales.
With electric vehicle uptake steadily rising and growing competition with new entrants, this month seems to be an exciting one. Australia’s EV fleet may be hitting 70,000 EVs before 2023 arrives.
