Electric vehicle uptake will soon increase rapidly. The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics has forecast that more than 50% of new car sales in Australia will be electric by 2036.46 During 2018-2019, new electric vehicle sales increased by 200% (from 2,216 to 6,718).47 This upward trend is set to continue - 56% of customers would now consider purchasing an electric vehicle as their next car.48
Fleet vehicles are also moving towards electrification. Some state transport authorities are planning to transition to battery electric buses, where the electric motor gets its energy from on-board batteries.