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Global Electric Car Sales Jump 63 Percent
- China made more than half of EV purchases in the third quarter
- Bloomberg New Energy Finance expects 1 million sold this year
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Electric vehicles sales surged to a record in the third quarter, largely driven by strong demand in China.
Sales of battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids exceeded 287,000 units in the three months ended in September, 63 percent higher than the same quarter a year ago and up 23 percent from the second quarter, according to a report released Tuesday by Bloomberg New Energy Finance. China accounted for more than half of global sales as its market for electric cars doubled amid government efforts to curb pollution.
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Global Electric Car Sales Jump 63 Percent