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- Replacing 1 million petrol cars with electric vehicles could cut Australia's foreign fuel reliance by over 1 billion liters annually.
- Professor Hussein Dia from Swinburne University says electric vehicles (EV) bolster energy sovereignty and net-zero goals.
- Petrol prices have surged due to tensions and petrol and diesel vehicle sales have reached a record low.
- Experts foresee a March uptick in EV sales while concerns remain about government cuts to incentives.
