From the UK to South Korea, Consumers Turn to EVs as Oil Prices Spike
March data reveals surge in EV sales from the UK to South Korea
We knew online searches for electric vehicle listings had intensified after the war in the Middle East caused oil prices to spike. Now, hard data on the impacts of the conflict are starting to trickle in.
Our newsletter today looks at how sales of battery-powered cars soared in countries like the UK, France and South Korea in March. Meanwhile in Southeast Asia, a sweeping heat wave combined with energy-saving measures is making office work almost unbearable while temperatures in India hit 47C this week.