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Europe Car Sales Extend Growth Streak to Almost a Full Year
- Battery-electric passenger-car sales jumped 55% in June
- Tesla doubles number of EVs sold in Europe from last year
A BMW i4 electric vehicle on display at a BMW AG showroom in Berlin, Germany.
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Auto sales in Europe rose in June as growing demand for electric cars and improved parts supply helped fuel an 11th consecutive month of growth.
New-car registrations increased 19% to 1.27 million vehicles, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association said Wednesday. Sales of battery-electric vehicles surged 55%, while deliveries of diesel cars declined 10%.