Electric vehicles (EVs) have increased in popularity in recent years, with motorists recognising the benefits of the zero tailpipe emissions technology.
With demand having cooled slightly in key markets in recent months, many car brands that have previously set ambitious plans to ditch petrol and diesel engines in the coming years have subsequently adjusted their plans.
Below is a list of every car brand sold in Australia and what their global plans are for EVs.
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Alfa Romeo
A part of automotive conglomerate Stellantis, Alfa Romeo had previously said it’d only launch EVs from 2025 and have an exclusively electric lineup from 2027.
However, last year Jean-Philippe Imparato, Alfa Romeo’s former CEO and now head of Stellantis Europe, told Auto Express that the new-generation Giulia may have petrol power, delaying its original plans to go EV-only.
Alpine
Renault’s performance off-shoot plans to launch seven new EVs from last year until 2030, departing from its recent roots of only having the petrol-powered A110 in its lineup.
Aston Martin
The luxury British marque has been one which has had to delay the launch of its first EV due to cooling demand, now debuting in 2026 at the earliest rather than its original 2025 timeframe.
It’s not announced plans to go electric-only, despite the looming 2035 bans on petrol and diesel vehicles in the key markets of Europe and the UK.
Audi
In 2021 Audi said it would stop production of internal combustion engine-powered vehicles at the end of 2032, leaving its lineup as only EVs from 2033 onwards except in China.
However, last year Autocar reported the brand will instead revise its approach, shifting to a hybrid-focused strategy as the transition from internal combustion to EVs is expected to take “longer than initially thought”.
Bentley
The Volkswagen-owned luxury brand is set to launch its first EV this year, but it’ll wait until 2035 – pushed back from 2033 – to only sell electric models globally.
As with other brands, the decision was made due to “today’s economic, market and legislative environment”. To accommodate this shift, Bentley plans on “extending the lifecycle of PHEV models beyond 2030”.
BMW
BMW was Australia’s fourth-best selling EV brand in 2024, thanks to its lineup of relatively affordable luxury EVs – but it’s yet to announce when it’ll go electric-only globally.
It’s also been one of a handful of brands investing in hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles as an alternative to battery-electric vehicles.
BYD
As the world’s second-largest EV maker, you’d think BYD would commit to a solely electric future, but demands for other “new energy vehicles” in the Chinese market means it’s keeping its options open.
Last year about 40 per cent of BYD’s global deliveries were of EVs, while plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) accounted for a majority of the remaining figure, and enjoyed a far greater increase in sales.
The Chinese carmaker, as of 2022, only produces PHEVs and EVs.
Cadillac
US luxury icon Cadillac is in the minority of brands which are only selling EVs in Australia, however this approach hasn’t extended to its global operations.
While it’d previously announced plans to go EV-only by 2030, last year Cadillac’s marketing boss backtracked and said it would follow market demands.
Chery
As a big player in the budget market, Chery isn’t yet making commitments to stop selling its petrol and diesel models, even if its lineup includes EVs.
The brand is popular in markets like Latin America and Africa where EV uptake has been slower.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet, the brand famous for V8 engines, is understandably not rushing to make any plans to go electric, despite its growing lineup of EVs overseas.
It’s yet to launch any EVs in Australia, with its local model range exclusively featuring V8-powered vehicles.
Citroen
It may not be in Australian showrooms anymore, but Citroen is keen to go all-electric well ahead of many so-called ‘legacy’ brands.
By 2030 it won’t sell EVs in Europe, five years before it’s required to. Sadly we never saw any of its EVs in Australia after it pulled out of the market late in 2024.
Cupra
Volkswagen’s sporty Spanish brand is another early adopter of the EV-only approach, committing to do so by 2030, five years before European and UK regulations force its hand.
While the Born is its only EV in Australia, it’s expanding its lineup of battery-powered models globally.
But it has also confirmed it’ll enter the US market by the end of this decade, with CEO Wayne Griffiths telling Motor1 last December that these plans will now see it bring hybrid, plug-in hybrid and combustion-powered vehicles to American buyers as well as EVs.
That appears to leave the door open for combustion-powered Cupras into the 2030s.
Deepal
Deepal technically only sells EVs, however some can also use petrol as a partial power source.
Among its lineup of EVs are a handful of extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs), which use petrol engines to charge the on-board battery.
It’s yet to announce plans to stop selling EREVs and only produce EVs.
Ferrari
The Prancing Horse’s first EV is due to be revealed this year and go on sale in 2026, but don’t expect the brand synonymous with sonorous V12s to only lean on battery-powered models.
More EVs will come, though we can expect Ferrari will be pushing to keep engines alive for as long as legally possible.
Fiat
Fiat has started to go to an electric lineup, most notably with the 500e – however low demand has led to recent production pauses, as well as the development of a mild-hybrid petrol-powered version of the new-generation city car.
Overall the brand plans to ditch engines from its global lineup by 2030, provided it can muster enough demand to keep this financially viable.
Ford
Changing market demands has forced many brands to backtrack on EV plans, and Ford is arguably one of the most popular to do so.
It initially said it would go EV-only across its European passenger vehicle lineup by 2030 before winding this back last year.
Ford has made no plans to only sell EVs in any other market.
Genesis
As Hyundai’s luxury brand, Genesis initially said it’d only release EVs from 2025 before going electric and hydrogen only by 2030.
However, hybrids are now included in those 2025 and on launch plans, while it’s understood the 2030 deadline has also been scrapped.
GWM
China’s GWM is yet to detail its global EV strategy.
Honda
With Japan’s marques traditionally pushing back on going exclusively electric, Honda is no different, having planned to only sell EVs alongside hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles by 2040.
Its next-generation EVs – known as the 0 Series models – will launch from 2026.
Hyundai
Hyundai is yet another brand unwilling to commit to solely EVs by any specific time, only announcing last year that it’ll launch 21 exclusively electric models by 2030.
Ineos
Currently reliant on BMW for powertrains, Ineos is carrying on with engines until the electric Fusulier joins its range.
Initially due to launch in 2027, it was put on ice last year due to “reluctant consumer uptake of EVs, and industry uncertainty around tariffs, timings and taxation”, Ineos said in July.
Isuzu
Isuzu Ute is yet to launch an EV, and will do so this year with the D-Max EV – first in Norway, with Australian deliveries to follow at a yet-to-be-announced date.
It’s not announced any plans to only sell EVs due to all of its current models being powered by turbo-diesel engines.
JAC
Currently JAC only has a small handful of EVs globally, and its commercial vehicle focus means it’s yet to commit to an electric-only future.
Jaguar
If you haven’t heard about Jaguar’s future plans, you should be congratulated on not looking at the internet.
Jaguar is set to relaunch in 2026 as a more upmarket, EV-only brand. It has been winding down production of all of its models in the meantime, including the I-Pace which was its only EV.
Jeep
Jeep is one of the many US brands that’s willing to follow its country’s lack of an EV mandate, with no commitment to completely ditch petrol and diesel engines.
However, it has already launched the electric Avenger in markets like Europe and Australia, with the Wagoneer S reaching dealers in the US and the Recon off-roader set to follow soon.
KGM SsangYong
The brand formerly known as SsangYong is only now about to roll out its first EV in Australia, and has made no announcement to move to an electric-only lineup globally.
Kia
While Kia is ramping up its rollout of EV offerings, the Korean brand isn’t yet committing to an exclusively electric lineup.
Lamborghini
Demand for EVs (or at least the cooling of it) led Lamborghini to delay its first electric model’s launch to 2029.
It’s been one of the Italian brands pushing for exemptions to the European ban on combustion-powered vehicle sales that’ll come into effect in 2035.
Land Rover
The first electric Land Rover, which will be a Range Rover, is due this year, opening the floodgates to more models in the future.
Despite the bold plans of its Jaguar stablemate, it’s not yet committing to an electric-only future lineup.
LDV
After first launching its e-T60 EV in Australia in 2022, LDV is set to bring another electric ute to local showrooms this year.
However, it’s not yet committing to moving away from petrol and diesel engines globally.
Leapmotor
Like Deepal, Leapmotor’s global model lineup consists of EVs and EREVs, and it’s not committing to ditching the latter technology just yet.
Lexus
Unlike its parent company Toyota, Lexus has laid out a roadmap towards an electric-only future, which it hopes to achieve by 2035.
The US market, long one of its most popular, will go without petrol and diesel models by 2030.
Lotus
Despite long standing behind its plans to be an EV brand by 2028, Lotus is now opening the door to hybrids for its future model lineup.
Mahindra
Indian brand Mahindra is launching its Origin series EVs shortly, crucial to its plans of reaching between 20 and 30 per cent electric sales by 2027.
Maserati
From this year Maserati will only launch electric models, and its entire global lineup will consist of EVs by 2028, a whole seven years before the European and UK regulations come into effect.
Mazda
It’s been a tough start to Mazda’s EV campaign, having axed the MX-30 from Australia due to low sales.
Though it plans to launch seven or eight EVs globally by 2030 – leaning on Toyota for assistance – it’s not yet planning to only sell electric cars.
McLaren
While its supercar rivals are soon launching EVs, it’s expected McLaren’s first won’t come until 2030 at the earliest – and it could be an SUV.
Mercedes-Benz
In 2021, Mercedes-Benz said EVs would account for half of its sales by 2025, however last year it pushed back this target to 2030, and included plug-in hybrids in the total.
The brand had previously announced its intention to go fully electric by 2030, but only in markets which supported the move, without announcing specific regions where it planned to phase out petrol and diesel cars.
MG
Reports from the UK in 2022 suggested MG would only have electric models in its lineup by 2027, though it wasn’t made clear whether this related solely to that market or globally.
Given the recent launch of a handful of petrol and hybrid models, it’s unlikely MG will move to only EVs before the end of the decade.
Mini
By 2030, BMW-owned small car specialist Mini will only have EVs rolling off its global production lines.
Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi is another in the line of Japanese brands holding out on an EV-exclusive future.
However, in 2023 it said hybrids, plug-in hybrids and EVs would account for 50 per cent of its sales by 2030, and its full lineup by 2035.
Nissan
Globally the Nissan brand isn’t committing to going electric, however in Europe it’ll ditch engines by 2030.
Peugeot
Every new Peugeot launched from 2023 onwards has been and will be electrified, which includes hybrids and plug-in hybrids.
It announced in 2030 it would be an EV-only brand in Europe by 2030.
Polestar
After first launching as a break-away from Volvo with the plug-in hybrid Polestar 1, the Chinese-Swedish brand is now only selling EVs both in Australia and overseas.
Porsche
One of the world’s most recognisable brands, Porsche isn’t willing to trade away its petrol-powered heritage just yet, even if about 80 per cent of its sales will be EVs by 2030.
It’s also been at the forefront of sustainable fuel development, hoping to keep engines alive.
Ram
Ram isn’t launching its first EV, the 1500 REV, in the US until next year, and the pickup specialist isn’t yet announcing plans to ditch engines for batteries.
Renault
Despite planning to go electric-only in Europe by 2030, Renault has been pushing back against the region’s 2035 engine ban.
Rolls-Royce
There’s arguably no better fit for a silent electric motor in the whisper-quiet luxury vehicles of Rolls-Royce, and the BMW-owned marque has said it’ll only sell EVs by 2030.
Skoda
Skoda planned to launch seven EVs globally by 2027, but this doesn’t mean it’ll exclusively embrace electric technology.
It is one of many brands without a commitment to stop selling petrol and diesel engines, with its lineup likely to be shaped by regulations.
Smart
Reinvented as an EV brand in 2019, the Mercedes-Benz and Geely joint venture Smart only this week announcing the new #5 will be available as a plug-in hybrid, abandoning its electric plans.
Subaru
Subaru will also lean on Toyota for its future EVs, with three new models due by 2026.
It’s targeted EVs to account for half of its projected 1.2 million sales in 2030, even though it only sold about 14,000 examples of its Solterra electric SUV in 2023 – approximately six per cent of its total global sales.
It hasn’t made any pledge to go EV-only.
Suzuki
The Japanese light car specialist is slowly introducing more EVs globally, however it’s far from leaving petrol engines behind.
Tesla
The world’s largest seller of EVs is solely dedicated to the technology, and is not expected to ever deviate from its roots.
Toyota
In 2024 Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda declared: “To all those who have made engines up until now, let’s continue to make engines,” responding to criticism of his brand’s delayed EV rollout.
While Toyota plans to launch 30 EVs by 2030 – by which point it wants to be selling at least 3.5 million EVs globally each year – it wants to keep hybrids in its lineup. It has also invested heavily in hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles.
Volkswagen
In the wake of the Dieselgate saga, Volkswagen committed to an electric model range in Europe by 2033, however it recently pushed this timeline back to 2035.
Increasing pressure has been put on the brand by its own workforce, following speculation about potential job cuts in the near future.
Volvo
In March 2021, Volvo announced bold plans to only sell EVs globally by 2030, five years ahead of Europe’s looming ban on new petrol and diesel-powered vehicles in 2035.
However, cooling demand for EVs led Volvo to walk back its plans in September 2024, now targeting 90 to 100 per cent electrified vehicle sales by 2030 – with the new target including plug-in hybrids (PHEVs).
Volvo Car Australia announced in 2022 its plans to switch to an electric-only lineup by 2026, four years ahead of its global parent. It hasn’t changed its course despite the global announcement.
Xpeng
Xpeng only sells EVs globally and has exclusively done so since being founded.
Zeekr
Geely-owned Zeekr was established as a “premium” EV brand in 2021, only selling electric models globally. However, it recently confirmed it would introduce hybrid-powered large SUVs and people movers later in 2025.
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