{"id":"b33738be-75b7-45a9-b49e-05960e3eed77","url":"https://www.smh.com.au/business/consumer-affairs/the-shift-is-now-absolute-china-s-byd-says-australia-just-passed-its-ev-tipping-point-20260905-p60urd.html","domain":"smh.com.au","outlet":{"name":"Smh","country":"AU","cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"‘The shift is now absolute’: China’s BYD says Australia just passed its EV tipping point","plainHeadline":"Australia's EV sales surpassed petrol cars for the first time, BYD says.","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Australia's EVs outsold petrol cars in August, per industry figures.","Battery-electric models accounted for 25,824 petrol sales and 27,078 EVs.","Including plug-in hybrids, EVs reached 36% of the market; petrol/diesel below 50%.","BYD's Paul Ellis says the shift is absolute and ongoing.","Public charging infrastructure is identified as the upcoming challenge amid rapid EV uptake."],"topics":["Energy","Environment","Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-06T02:29:15.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-06T03:08:43.541Z","story":null}