Electric car sales almost double in Tasmania in a year, to 1 in 10 car purchases

• In short: New electric cars registrations have almost doubled in Tasmania in the past 12 months, data shows — with one in 10 cars sold being electric, the equal highest rate in the country
• What’s next? Electric vehicle advocates are calling for more charging stations and government incentives to encourage Tasmanians to transition to EVs

New electric vehicle (EV) registrations have almost doubled in Tasmania over the past year, but advocates say issues around price and range…