Electric vehicles (EVs) will still only make up less than a third of all new vehicle sales in Australia in the next five years, according to the biggest car brand on our market.

Speaking at a media event for the 2026 Toyota LandCruiser Hybrid , Toyota Australia's vice president of sales, marketing and franchise operations, Sean Hanley, said EV sales aren't about to boom.

"Do we think EVs will play a role? One hundred per cent, but they're not going to be 80 per cent of the market in three to five years," said Mr Hanley.

"In my opinion, maybe 30 [per cent], maybe a bit more, but that's about where it'll sit."

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The comments came ahead of the Australian federal government's climate target announcem

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