Nearly one in five cars sold in the EU in the first three months of this year was an electric vehicle

Nearly one in five cars sold in the EU in the first three months of this year was an electric vehicle

 Jonathan NACKSTRAND

Sales of new cars jumped last month in the European Union as consumers turned to electric vehicles as petrol prices soared due to the war in the Middle East, data showed Thursday.

Overall sales rose 12.5 percent in March from the same month last year to 1.16 million vehicles, according to registration data from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA).

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