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Market data · 9 July 2026
June 2026 VFACTS: BYD closes to 243 sales of Toyota as EVs cross 23% share
The June 2026 VFACTS release shows BEVs at 23.3% market share, PHEVs up 158% year-on-year, and BYD deliveries within a rounding error of Toyota's monthly total. Here's what the numbers actually say.
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Xpeng G6 relaunches in Australia from $51,800, undercutting Model Y
Xpeng Australia has relaunched the G6 mid-size electric SUV from 1 July 2026, with a $3,000 price cut, new 800V architecture, an AWD Performance flagship and a 7-year warranty.
Market dataTesla Model Y tops Australia's May 2026 sales — first EV ever to lead the monthly chart
The Tesla Model Y outsold the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux in May 2026, the first time an electric vehicle has topped Australia's monthly new-vehicle sales chart.
LaunchFerrari Luce EV unveiled: Jony Ive interior, 1,050 hp
Ferrari has revealed the Luce, its first EV — a five-seat liftback with a Jony Ive-designed interior. 1,050 hp, 530 km WLTP range, €550,000, October deliveries.
NewsKia EV9 safety: what the ANCAP scores actually reveal about big family EVs
The Kia EV9 carries a 5-star ANCAP rating from 2023 — but the underlying category scores tell a more nuanced story about safety in large, heavy three-row EVs.
Market dataAustralian EV sales hit 14.6% in March 2026 — up 88.9% year-on-year
FCAI VFACTS data shows battery-electric vehicles cracked 14.6% of new vehicle sales in March 2026, with 15,839 units sold and an 88.9% year-on-year jump. Here's what the numbers actually show — and what they don't.
Market dataBYD Sealion 7 is now Australia's second best-selling EV — and only Tesla is ahead
FCAI March 2026 VFACTS data puts the BYD Sealion 7 at 1,970 units — second only to the Tesla Model Y, and a clearer signal than any Tesla price cut that the EV market has changed.