Record Fuel Prices Send European EV Sales Soaring

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,…