Watch: Electric vehicle sales are on the rise

Electric and hybrid vehicles now make up more than a quarter of new auto sales, as the market share for cars powered by internal combustion engines fell to less than 70 percent for the first time.

What happened: A report from the Australian Automobile Association showed electric vehicle (EV) sales accounted for 9.7 percent of new vehicle sales in the three months to September. 

This is the highest quarterly proportion for EV sales recorded in Australia since data collection began in 1991. 

Take a look at a video the Monitor made about the recent report below.