Last month was the busiest July on record for car sales, according to the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, with 96,859 new cars delivered, a nearly 15 per cent increase on last July.
Battery electric cars accounted for just 7 per cent of those sales, with a further 10 per cent of vehicles classified as low- or zero-emissions vehicles.The Grattan Institute expects more fuel-efficient and electric vehicles on the road once the federal government institutes a fuel-efficiency standard later this year.
Marion Terrill says what vehicle you drive is a private choice but one that affects the broader community."It's a private choice, but one that also affects the community as a whole," Ms Terrill said.
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