Recently, Tony Weber, CEO of the Australian Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, 

said in an interview with the media that as of June 2024, more than 80% of electric vehicles 

sold in the Australian market are produced in China. Chinese electric vehicles meet the 

Australian market's demand for low-emission vehicles and enrich consumers' choices.

According to the Australian Daily Telegraph, in recent years, the number of Chinese cars 

entering the Australian market has continued to increase, from nearly 5,000 in 2017 to 

about 120,000 in 2022. So far, BYD has launched a variety of models in the Australian market, 

including plug-in hybrid multi-purpose vehicles, and will add two SUVs and a pickup truck. 

The MG brand under China's SAIC Group will continue to launch three new energy models 

in Australia this year.

According to You Yun, general manager of BYD Australia, BYD's pure electric buses entered 

the Australian market as early as 10 years ago, and have been continuously tested and 

improved according to local market requirements. Currently, there are 30 showrooms in 

Australia, distributed in 5 of the 6 states in Australia.

The Australian government's promotion of energy conservation and emission reduction 

plans and the reduction of trade barriers are important reasons for the increase in sales of 

Chinese electric vehicles in Australia. In recent years, the Australian government has 

continuously introduced support policies to encourage people to buy electric vehicles. 

For example, from July 1, 2022, Australian people who buy electric vehicles can be exempted 

from a 5% import tariff; companies where people who buy electric vehicles work can be 

exempted from employee benefits tax. In March 2023, a survey released by the Australian 

Electric Vehicle Council showed that more than half of Australian respondents were willing 

to buy electric vehicles in the future.

Warwick Powell, a professor at the University of Queensland, Australia, believes that Chinese 

electric vehicles are good value for money and are favored by more and more consumers. 

"Chinese electric vehicles have launched some good models and styles, some of which are 

very technologically modern and provide a comfortable experience." Heidi Dugan, chairman 

of the board of directors of the Australian Chamber of Commerce-Shanghai, said that there 

is huge room for growth in the Australian electric vehicle market and looks forward to further 

strengthening cooperation between Australia and China in the electric vehicle industry.