European electric vehicle sales rose over 50% YoY last month as surging fuel prices prompted consumers to shift away from internal-combustion cars. EVs now account for nearly one-third of sales on the continent. Luxury marques are transitioning: Bentley launched its first battery-electric model. Fuel costs have climbed this year amid the Ukraine war and a Gulf conflict, accelerating EV adoption in other regions. In the US, the Trump administration has canceled clean-energy tax incentives, but US

European electric vehicle sales rose over 50% YoY last month as surging fuel prices prompted consumers to shift away from internal-combustion cars. EVs now account for nearly one-third of sales on the continent. Luxury marques are transitioning: Bentley launched its first battery-electric model. Fuel costs have climbed this year amid the Ukraine war and a Gulf conflict, accelerating EV adoption in other regions. In the US, the Trump administration has canceled clean-energy tax incentives, but US EV sales are still expected to grow sharply. South Africa, Africa’s largest vehicle producer, is accelerating a shift from internal-combustion to electric-vehicle manufacturing.