‘BYD effect’: electric vehicle boom becomes unexpected tool to combat inflation
More and more Australian consumers are expected to ‘unplug themselves from the oil shock’ with at least five EVs priced around or below $30,000 Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Electric vehicle sales are surging in Australia, powering a transition that goes beyond fuel savings to become an unexpected tool to combat high inflation.
The abrupt shift away from petrol and diesel vehicles, accelerated by elevated fuel costs caused by the Iran conflict, is being supported by an influx of cheaper EVs that is reducing associated costs such as insurance.
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