SHENZHEN -- China's leading new-energy vehicle manufacturer BYD saw surging NEV sales growth in June, company data showed.

In a filing with the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, the Shenzhen-based company said its sales of NEVs, including purely electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, surged 192.03 percent year-on-year to 41,366 units in June.

In the first half of 2021, BYD sold 154,579 NEVs, up 154.76 percent year-on-year.