Sales of electric vehicles in Russia doubled over two months amid a…
Sales of electric vehicles in Russia doubled over two months amid a fuel crisis. Closed gas stations and queues, sometimes lasting several hours, at functioning stations have sharply increased Russians' interest in electric vehicles and hybrids.
Consensus
- Electric vehicle and hybrid car sales in Russia increased significantly during the fuel crisis.
- The share of electric and hybrid vehicles in new car sales rose from less than 5% in May to over 8% by July.
- The increase in sales is attributed to fuel shortages and long queues at gas stations.
- Sales of electric and hybrid vehicles reached approximately 10,000 units in July, double the number sold in May.
- The combined market share of hybrids and electric vehicles reached 12% in July, up from 9% in June and 8% in May.
Points of divergence
- Sales of electric vehicles and hybrids in Russia nearly doubled for January–July of this year. — tg_moscash
Coverage (2 sources)
- Sales of electric vehicles in Russia doubled in two months of fuel crisis — The Moscow Times
- Electric vehicle and hybrid sales almost halved in Russia in January-July of this year — Московский кэш