Iran war pushes Europeans to electric vehicles
chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-04-22 00:51
The Iran war and resulting fast-rising cost of gasoline has triggered a surge in demand among Europeans for electric vehicles. The number of EVs sold in Europe during March shot up by 51 percent. The EVs bought by Europeans during March should have cut the amount of oil needed by the continent by around 2 million barrels a year.
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