Battery cars overtake diesel for first time in EU sales market share

Sales of full-battery electric cars surged to 15.1% of new EU car registrations in June, overtaking diesel-powered cars for the first time as the growing appeal of electric vehicles continued to displace conventional road fuel demand. New registrations of battery-electric cars (BEVs) in the EU jumped 66% year on year to 158,252 units, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association…