Electric vehiclesMarkets outside China and US post 50% year-on-year jump in March-April salesThe current oil crisis could do for EVs what the 1970s crisis did for small, fuel-efficient Japanese cars. © ReutersSOTA TANAKAJune 2, 2026 02:01 JSTTOKYO -- Electric vehicle sales in 37 countries reached record monthly highs in either March or April, as soaring fuel prices due to the war in the Middle East push consumers toward cars with lower ownership costs.
EV sales set records in 37 countries as consumers flee high gas prices
Markets outside China and US post 50% year-on-year jump in March-April sales
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