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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Sales surge: electric, hybrid cars drive vehicle record

During July, electric cars made up more than one in every five new vehicles sold. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

More than 23,000 Australians have jumped behind the wheel of a new electric vehicle in the past month in a trend automotive experts say is defying expectations and potentially outpacing charging infrastructure.

Electric cars made up more than one in every five new vehicles sold during July, falling just short of June's record, according to figures released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries and Electric Vehicle Council on Wednesday.

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