INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Global sales of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles surged 24 per cent in June from a year earlier, driven by strong demand in China and
Europe, while the US fell behind, according to the market research firm Rho Motion.
A total of 1.8 million battery-powered electric vehicles
(BEVs) and plug-in hybrids were sold last month, the London-based firm said on Tuesday
Sales in China jumped 28 per cent to 1.11 million units, or 60 per cent of the worldwide total, while Europe’s demand rose 23 per...
