A surge in oil prices linked to the Iran conflict is accelerating Britain's shift toward electric vehicles, with Motorpoint reporting a dramatic increase in EV demand and strong financial results.

More than 32,000 extra EVs sold in 100 days as drivers look to cut the cost of motoring

In the backdrop of steep hike in patrol and diesel prices owing to the West Asia conflict, Electric Vehicles (EV) retail sales in May 2026 zoomed 45% YoY to 2,71,682 units…

London-listed car supermarket Motorpoint said it had seen a more than doubling of sales for EVs in recent months

Leon Smethurst, from Portsmouth, decided to get an EV following the outbreak of the Iran War and says he's saved £200 on his monthly fuel bill

A surge in oil prices linked to the Iran conflict is accelerating Britain's shift toward electric vehicles, with Motorpoint reporting a dramatic increase in EV demand and strong…