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Conflict & Security April 20, 2026 429 stories in this edition

Jump in EU EV sales amid Iran war boosts Chinese brands’ fortunes

SCMP Asia / Asia / 1m ago / Daniel Ren
Jump in EU EV sales amid Iran war boosts Chinese brands’ fortunes

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European consumers, spooked by rising oil prices due to the Middle East conflict, rushed to buy battery-powered cars last month, with Chinese electric vehicle (EV) brands poised to reap the benefits and give their global expansion a boost. Battery EV (BEV) registrations, a proxy for retail sales, climbed 51 per cent month on month in March, topping 224,000 units across 15 key European Union (EU) markets, according to...

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European consumers, spooked by rising oil prices due to the Middle East conflict, rushed to buy battery-powered cars last month, with Chinese electric vehicle (EV) brands poised to reap the benefits and give their global...

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