The Iran War Sounds The Death Knell Of EVs
The ongoing Iran war has negatively impacted electric vehicle (EV) sales, contrary to expectations. In April, new EV sales dropped by 6.2% from March and 23% from the previous year. Consumers are increasingly opting for gasoline-powered and hybrid vehicles instead of fully electric options.
- ▪New EV sales in April were down 6.2% compared to March and 23% from the previous year.
- ▪Overall car sales decreased by only 5.4% year over year, indicating a shift towards gasoline-powered cars.
- ▪Registrations of new EVs in California fell 40% in the first quarter of this year compared to Q1 2025.
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Screenshot Electric Cars The Iran War Sounds The Death Knell Of EVs I & I Editorial BoardMay 21, 2026Add comment You’d think that the Iran war would have been good news for EV sales, given the boost in gasoline prices and general uncertainty it sparked. Instead, it might someday mark the beginning of the end of the left’s EV dreams. New EV sales in April – the second full month of the war – were down 6.2% compared with March, and down a whopping 23% from the year before, according to Cox Automotive. True, overall car sales were down last month, but just by 5.4% year over year, and 1.9% from March. In other words, people were increasingly turning to gasoline-powered cars when they bought in April. And that’s even though searches for EV cars were up.
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