Record Fuel Prices Send European EV Sales Soaring

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Record-high gasoline and diesel prices across European markets including the UK, Switzerland, and Norway have led to a significant increase in battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales, rising 52.2% in August year-over-year. This market response reflects shifting consumer preferences toward low-emission vehicles amid high fuel costs.

Record-high gasoline and diesel prices in many European markets did what European policymakers couldn’t do in years - shift consumer choice to low-emission vehicles. Battery electric vehicle sales in Europe, including the UK, Switzerland, and Norway, surged by 52.2% in August from a year earlier as record-high gasoline and diesel prices prompted drivers to flock to battery and hybrid vehicles, data by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, ACEA, showed on Thursday.  BEV sales in Germany, the biggest car market in Europe,…