Sales of electric vehicles are stagnating. Could the “plug-in hybrid” provide the perfect bridge between old and new?
While sales of purely electric cars rose just 4.7 per cent here last year, sales of plug-in hybrids doubled, albeit off a lower base.
A decision many car buyers will make this year – and particularly in the next four weeks – is not whether to opt for a plug-in car, but which type of plug-in car.
The question is particularly pertinent because from April 1, a change to the fringe benefits tax rules could dramatically reshape the so-called new energy car market.
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Original URL: https://www.afr.com/policy/energy-and-climate/why-the-fastest-selling-ev-is-a-plug-in-hybrid-20250227-p5lflf
