China’s electric car makers on march in Australia, as Japanese ICE share melts

Australia may have enjoyed its biggest July sales of new cars on record, and the highest share of SUVs. But there are trends appearing that could have a profound impact on the future of the Australian car market.

Japan remains the dominant source of Australia’s new cars – with 183,000 sold in the year to date, leading the market by some margin, and it has five vehicles (all Toyota) in the country’s top 10, according to FCAI data.

But the total sales…