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Australia has no local car manufacturers and hasn't for some time. Toyota is by far the biggest car seller , followed by Mazda and Hyundai. https://www.carexp

Australia has no local car manufacturers and hasn't for some time. Toyota is by far the biggest car seller , followed by Mazda and Hyundai. https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/vfacts-australias-2021-new-car-sales-detailed-in-full https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/vfacts-australias-2021... Tesla seem to have sold 12,094 locally last year, putting them at 18th on that list. https://www.carsguide.com.au/ev/advice/how-many-teslas-are-there-in-australia-86265 https://www.carsguide.com.au/ev/advice/how-many-teslas-are-t... Australia with its long drives if you leave a city and lack of infrastructure doesn't suit electric cars at the moment. Will change eventually, but likely lagging the rest of the world.

cycomanic 4y ago
> Australia has no local car manufacturers and hasn't for some time. Toyota is by far the biggest car seller , followed by Mazda and Hyundai. I know Toyota closed it's Melbourne plant in 2017 (Holden and Ford had stopped manufacturing even earlier IIRC). I would argue though that Ford and Holden (which I just read ceased operating in 2020) are still perceived as Australian car manufacturers by most. They definitely had some cars specifically for the OZ market.