Middle East war revs up electric car demand in Asia

Electric vehicle sales have jumped in Southeast Asia as cost-conscious buyers have poured into dealerships looking to dodge the fuel price spikes driven by the Middle East war. Asian nations have been particularly hard hit due to a sharp fall in the crude shipments they rely on — and have few alternatives to replace them. Yet the energy crisis has been a windfall for Vietnam’s leading electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast as well as Chinese manufacturers. Vietnamese office worker Do Thi Lan exp...

By none@none.com (AFP)