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Tim Dornin

Vehicle sales surge as Aussies go electric

Tesla sold almost 3400 cars in Australia during August as electric vehicle sales soar. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

The Australian vehicle market has posted its best August result for five years, with a 17 per cent surge in demand as sales of electric cars hit record levels.

The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries says 95,256 new vehicles were retailed last month, up from 81,199 in the same month last year, the best August result since 2017.

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