Electrical autos (EVs) have elevated in reputation in recent times, with motorists recognising the advantages of the zero tailpipe emissions expertise.
With demand having cooled barely in key markets in latest months, many automotive manufacturers which have beforehand set bold plans to ditch petrol and diesel engines within the coming years have subsequently adjusted their plans.
Under is an inventory of each automotive model offered in Australia and what their world plans are for EVs.
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Alfa Romeo
Part of automotive conglomerate Stellantis, Alfa Romeo had beforehand mentioned it’d solely launch EVs from 2025 and have an solely electrical lineup from 2027.
Nonetheless, final yr Jean-Philippe Imparato, Alfa Romeo’s former CEO and now head of Stellantis Europe, informed Auto Categorical that the new-generation Giulia could have petrol energy, delaying its unique plans to go EV-only.
Alpine
Renault’s efficiency off-shoot plans to launch seven new EVs from final yr till 2030, departing from its latest roots of solely having the petrol-powered A110 in its lineup.
Aston Martin
The posh British marque has been one which has needed to delay the launch of its first EV because of cooling demand, now debuting in 2026 on the earliest slightly than its unique 2025 timeframe.
It’s not introduced plans to go electric-only, regardless of the looming 2035 bans on petrol and diesel autos in the important thing markets of Europe and the UK.
Audi
In 2021 Audi mentioned it could cease manufacturing of inside combustion engine-powered autos on the finish of 2032, leaving its lineup as solely EVs from 2033 onwards besides in China.
Nonetheless, final yr Autocar reported the model will as an alternative revise its method, shifting to a hybrid-focused technique because the transition from inside combustion to EVs is anticipated to take “longer than initially thought”.
Bentley
The Volkswagen-owned luxurious model is about to launch its first EV this yr, however it’ll wait till 2035 – pushed again from 2033 – to solely promote electrical fashions globally.
As with different manufacturers, the choice was made because of “as we speak’s financial, market and legislative setting”. To accommodate this shift, Bentley plans on “extending the lifecycle of PHEV fashions past 2030”.
BMW
BMW was Australia’s fourth-best promoting EV model in 2024, because of its lineup of comparatively inexpensive luxurious EVs – however it’s but to announce when it’ll go electric-only globally.
It’s additionally been one in every of a handful of manufacturers investing in hydrogen fuel-cell electrical autos as a substitute for battery-electric autos.
BYD
Because the world’s second-largest EV maker, you’d suppose BYD would decide to a solely electrical future, however calls for for different “new vitality autos” within the Chinese language market means it’s retaining its choices open.
Final yr about 40 per cent of BYD’s world deliveries had been of EVs, whereas plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) accounted for a majority of the remaining determine, and loved a far better enhance in gross sales.
The Chinese language carmaker, as of 2022, solely produces PHEVs and EVs.
Cadillac
US luxurious icon Cadillac is within the minority of manufacturers that are solely promoting EVs in Australia, nonetheless this method hasn’t prolonged to its world operations.
Whereas it’d beforehand introduced plans to go EV-only by 2030, final yr Cadillac’s advertising and marketing boss backtracked and mentioned it could observe market calls for.
Chery
As a giant participant within the price range market, Chery isn’t but making commitments to cease promoting its petrol and diesel fashions, even when its lineup consists of EVs.
The model is in style in markets like Latin America and Africa the place EV uptake has been slower.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet, the model well-known for V8 engines, is understandably not dashing to make any plans to go electrical, regardless of its rising lineup of EVs abroad.
It’s but to launch any EVs in Australia, with its native mannequin vary solely that includes V8-powered autos.
Citroen
It might not be in Australian showrooms anymore, however Citroen is eager to go all-electric effectively forward of many so-called ‘legacy’ manufacturers.
By 2030 it received’t promote EVs in Europe, 5 years earlier than it’s required to. Sadly we by no means noticed any of its EVs in Australia after it pulled out of the market late in 2024.
Cupra
Volkswagen’s sporty Spanish model is one other early adopter of the EV-only method, committing to take action by 2030, 5 years earlier than European and UK rules power its hand.
Whereas the Born is its solely EV in Australia, it’s increasing its lineup of battery-powered fashions globally.
However it has additionally confirmed it’ll enter the US market by the top of this decade, with CEO Wayne Griffiths telling Motor1 final December that these plans will now see it convey hybrid, plug-in hybrid and combustion-powered autos to American consumers in addition to EVs.
That seems to depart the door open for combustion-powered Cupras into the 2030s.
Deepal
Deepal technically solely sells EVs, nonetheless some can even use petrol as a partial energy supply.
Amongst its lineup of EVs are a handful of extended-range electrical autos (EREVs), which use petrol engines to cost the on-board battery.
It’s but to announce plans to cease promoting EREVs and solely produce EVs.
Ferrari
The Prancing Horse’s first EV is because of be revealed this yr and go on sale in 2026, however don’t count on the model synonymous with sonorous V12s to solely lean on battery-powered fashions.
Extra EVs will come, although we are able to count on Ferrari will probably be pushing to maintain engines alive for so long as legally doable.
Fiat
Fiat has began to go to an electrical lineup, most notably with the 500e – nonetheless low demand has led to latest manufacturing pauses, in addition to the event of a mild-hybrid petrol-powered model of the new-generation metropolis automotive.
Total the model plans to ditch engines from its world lineup by 2030, offered it may muster sufficient demand to maintain this financially viable.
Ford
Altering market calls for has compelled many manufacturers to backtrack on EV plans, and Ford is arguably some of the in style to take action.
It initially mentioned it could go EV-only throughout its European passenger car lineup by 2030 earlier than winding this again final yr.
Ford has made no plans to solely promote EVs in another market.
Genesis
As Hyundai’s luxurious model, Genesis initially mentioned it’d solely launch EVs from 2025 earlier than going electrical and hydrogen solely by 2030.
Nonetheless, hybrids are actually included in these 2025 and on launch plans, whereas it’s understood the 2030 deadline has additionally been scrapped.
GWM
China’s GWM is but to element its world EV technique.
Honda
With Japan’s marques historically pushing again on going solely electrical, Honda isn’t any totally different, having deliberate to solely promote EVs alongside hydrogen fuel-cell autos by 2040.
Its next-generation EVs – generally known as the 0 Collection fashions – will launch from 2026.
Hyundai
Hyundai is one more model unwilling to decide to solely EVs by any particular time, solely saying final yr that it’ll launch 21 solely electrical fashions by 2030.
Ineos
At the moment reliant on BMW for powertrains, Ineos is carrying on with engines till the electrical Fusulier joins its vary.
Initially because of launch in 2027, it was placed on ice final yr because of “reluctant client uptake of EVs, and business uncertainty round tariffs, timings and taxation”, Ineos mentioned in July.
Isuzu
Isuzu Ute is but to launch an EV, and can achieve this this yr with the D-Max EV – first in Norway, with Australian deliveries to observe at a yet-to-be-announced date.
It’s not introduced any plans to solely promote EVs because of all of its present fashions being powered by turbo-diesel engines.
JAC
At the moment JAC solely has a small handful of EVs globally, and its industrial car focus means it’s but to decide to an electric-only future.
Jaguar
In case you haven’t heard about Jaguar’s future plans, you ought to be congratulated on not wanting on the web.
Jaguar is about to relaunch in 2026 as a extra upmarket, EV-only model. It has been winding down manufacturing of all of its fashions within the meantime, together with the I-Tempo which was its solely EV.
Jeep
Jeep is likely one of the many US manufacturers that’s keen to observe its nation’s lack of an EV mandate, with no dedication to utterly ditch petrol and diesel engines.
Nonetheless, it has already launched the electrical Avenger in markets like Europe and Australia, with the Wagoneer S reaching sellers within the US and the Recon off-roader set to observe quickly.
KGM SsangYong
The model previously generally known as SsangYong is just now about to roll out its first EV in Australia, and has made no announcement to maneuver to an electric-only lineup globally.
Kia
Whereas Kia is ramping up its rollout of EV choices, the Korean model isn’t but committing to an solely electrical lineup.
Lamborghini
Demand for EVs (or no less than the cooling of it) led Lamborghini to delay its first electrical mannequin’s launch to 2029.
It’s been one of many Italian manufacturers pushing for exemptions to the European ban on combustion-powered car gross sales that’ll come into impact in 2035.
Land Rover
The primary electrical Land Rover, which will probably be a Vary Rover, is due this yr, opening the floodgates to extra fashions sooner or later.
Regardless of the daring plans of its Jaguar stablemate, it’s not but committing to an electric-only future lineup.
LDV
After first launching its e-T60 EV in Australia in 2022, LDV is about to convey one other electrical ute to native showrooms this yr.
Nonetheless, it’s not but committing to shifting away from petrol and diesel engines globally.
Leapmotor
Like Deepal, Leapmotor’s world mannequin lineup consists of EVs and EREVs, and it’s not committing to ditching the latter expertise simply but.
Lexus
Not like its mum or dad firm Toyota, Lexus has laid out a roadmap in the direction of an electric-only future, which it hopes to attain by 2035.
The US market, lengthy one in every of its hottest, will go with out petrol and diesel fashions by 2030.
Lotus
Regardless of lengthy standing behind its plans to be an EV model by 2028, Lotus is now opening the door to hybrids for its future mannequin lineup.
Mahindra
Indian model Mahindra is launching its Origin sequence EVs shortly, essential to its plans of reaching between 20 and 30 per cent electrical gross sales by 2027.
Maserati
From this yr Maserati will solely launch electrical fashions, and its whole world lineup will include EVs by 2028, a complete seven years earlier than the European and UK rules come into impact.
Mazda
It’s been a troublesome begin to Mazda’s EV marketing campaign, having axed the MX-30 from Australia because of low gross sales.
Although it plans to launch seven or eight EVs globally by 2030 – leaning on Toyota for help – it’s not but planning to solely promote electrical vehicles.
McLaren
Whereas its supercar rivals are quickly launching EVs, it’s anticipated McLaren’s first received’t come till 2030 on the earliest – and it could possibly be an SUV.
Mercedes-Benz
In 2021, Mercedes-Benz mentioned EVs would account for half of its gross sales by 2025, nonetheless final yr it pushed again this goal to 2030, and included plug-in hybrids within the complete.
The model had beforehand introduced its intention to go totally electrical by 2030, however solely in markets which supported the transfer, with out saying particular areas the place it deliberate to section out petrol and diesel vehicles.
MG
Stories from the UK in 2022 instructed MG would solely have electrical fashions in its lineup by 2027, although it wasn’t made clear whether or not this associated solely to that market or globally.
Given the latest launch of a handful of petrol and hybrid fashions, it’s unlikely MG will transfer to solely EVs earlier than the top of the last decade.
Mini
By 2030, BMW-owned small automotive specialist Mini will solely have EVs rolling off its world manufacturing traces.
Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi is one other within the line of Japanese manufacturers holding out on an EV-exclusive future.
Nonetheless, in 2023 it mentioned hybrids, plug-in hybrids and EVs would account for 50 per cent of its gross sales by 2030, and its full lineup by 2035.
Nissan
Globally the Nissan model isn’t committing to going electrical, nonetheless in Europe it’ll ditch engines by 2030.
Peugeot
Each new Peugeot launched from 2023 onwards has been and will probably be electrified, which incorporates hybrids and plug-in hybrids.
It introduced in 2030 it could be an EV-only model in Europe by 2030.
Polestar
After first launching as a break-away from Volvo with the plug-in hybrid Polestar 1, the Chinese language-Swedish model is now solely promoting EVs each in Australia and abroad.
Porsche
One of many world’s most recognisable manufacturers, Porsche isn’t keen to commerce away its petrol-powered heritage simply but, even when about 80 per cent of its gross sales will probably be EVs by 2030.
It’s additionally been on the forefront of sustainable gasoline growth, hoping to maintain engines alive.
Ram
Ram isn’t launching its first EV, the 1500 REV, within the US till subsequent yr, and the pickup specialist isn’t but saying plans to ditch engines for batteries.
Renault
Regardless of planning to go electric-only in Europe by 2030, Renault has been pushing again in opposition to the area’s 2035 engine ban.
Rolls-Royce
There’s arguably no higher match for a silent electrical motor within the whisper-quiet luxurious autos of Rolls-Royce, and the BMW-owned marque has mentioned it’ll solely promote EVs by 2030.
Skoda
Skoda deliberate to launch seven EVs globally by 2027, however this doesn’t imply it’ll solely embrace electrical expertise.
It’s one in every of many manufacturers and not using a dedication to cease promoting petrol and diesel engines, with its lineup prone to be formed by rules.
Sensible
Reinvented as an EV model in 2019, the Mercedes-Benz and Geely three way partnership Sensible solely this week saying the brand new #5 will probably be obtainable as a plug-in hybrid, abandoning its electrical plans.
Subaru
Subaru may even lean on Toyota for its future EVs, with three new fashions due by 2026.
It’s focused EVs to account for half of its projected 1.2 million gross sales in 2030, although it solely offered about 14,000 examples of its Solterra electrical SUV in 2023 – roughly six per cent of its complete world gross sales.
It hasn’t made any pledge to go EV-only.
Suzuki
The Japanese gentle automotive specialist is slowly introducing extra EVs globally, nonetheless it’s removed from leaving petrol engines behind.
Tesla
The world’s largest vendor of EVs is solely devoted to the expertise, and isn’t anticipated to ever deviate from its roots.
Toyota
In 2024 Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda declared: “To all those that have made engines up till now, let’s proceed to make engines,” responding to criticism of his model’s delayed EV rollout.
Whereas Toyota plans to launch 30 EVs by 2030 – by which level it needs to be promoting no less than 3.5 million EVs globally annually – it needs to maintain hybrids in its lineup. It has additionally invested closely in hydrogen fuel-cell electrical autos.
Volkswagen
Within the wake of the Dieselgate saga, Volkswagen dedicated to an electrical mannequin vary in Europe by 2033, nonetheless it not too long ago pushed this timeline again to 2035.
Growing strain has been placed on the model by its personal workforce, following hypothesis about potential job cuts within the close to future.
Volvo
In March 2021, Volvo introduced daring plans to solely promote EVs globally by 2030, 5 years forward of Europe’s looming ban on new petrol and diesel-powered autos in 2035.
Nonetheless, cooling demand for EVs led Volvo to stroll again its plans in September 2024, now focusing on 90 to 100 per cent electrified car gross sales by 2030 – with the brand new goal together with plug-in hybrids (PHEVs).
Volvo Automotive Australia introduced in 2022 its plans to modify to an electric-only lineup by 2026, 4 years forward of its world mum or dad. It hasn’t modified its course regardless of the worldwide announcement.
Xpeng
Xpeng solely sells EVs globally and has solely achieved so since being based.
Zeekr
Geely-owned Zeekr was established as a “premium” EV model in 2021, solely promoting electrical fashions globally. Nonetheless, it not too long ago confirmed it could introduce hybrid-powered massive SUVs and other people movers later in 2025.