Plug-in hybrids are rapidly growing in popularity, yet this Australian brand was the first to put them on sale Down Under. We spoke to Holden Volt owners to see how they’re holding up.

The number of plug-in hybrids in Australia is on the rise, with an almost 50 per cent increase in sales this year so far compared with the same time in 2024.

Despite the fringe benefits tax exemption no longer covering plug-in hybrids, they are still flying off the shelves now, with more choice than ever.

The truth is that they offer a pathway into an electric vehicle without making the full leap away from internal combustion.

But it wasn’t always an easy sell and it wasn’t always a choice. In fact, Holden was the first brand to put this sort of tech on the market in Australia as late as 2012.

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