One of Australia's cheapest electric vehicles is poised to make its public debut in Melbourne alongside battery-powered people-movers, utes, sports cars, SUVs and self-driving cars.

The upcoming and new-release vehicles are appearing on the floor of Everything Electric this weekend for its first Melbourne show, which will also offer test drives in more than a dozen models.

Organisers say the event comes at an important time for electric transport in Australia as the low-emission vehicles try to break through to a mainstream audience.

The expo comes less than a week after electric vehicles recorded their highest sales quarter to date but as they continue to be outsold by hybrid alternatives.

The Everything Electric event, held at the Melbourne Showgrounds until Sunday, will feature two

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