India, July 23 -- Europe new car sales growth accelerated notably in June as market support measures lifted demand for electric vehicles, data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association said Thursday.

Car sales increased 13.6 percent on a yearly basis after rising 3.2 percent in May. In June, hybrid electric car sales advanced 18.4 percent in June. Battery electric car sales surged 60.7 percent and plug-in hybrid car sales rose 22.1 percent.

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