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Here’s how much Trump’s Iran war is boosting EV sales around the world

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Here’s how much Trump’s Iran war is boosting EV sales around the world
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The Trump administration has done everything it can to slow the growth of EVs. But in an ironic twist, Trump’s war in Iran is boosting the EV industry globally.



After the U.S. attacked Iran in late February and the price of crude oil soared, global EV sales also surged. A new report from Ember, an energy think tank that is tracking EV sales in 56 countries, found that 49 of them have hit new records for EVs this year.



[Image: Ember]



Between March and August, EV sales in New Zealand grew

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