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EV Sales Soar 52% in Europe as Fuel Prices Hit Records

Original: EV Sales Are Booming in Europe with Gasoline at $10 a Gallon

Electric car sales in Europe have surged 52%, according to Bloomberg, as gasoline prices reach the equivalent of $10 a gallon. The jump suggests high fuel costs are pushing drivers to switch to electric vehicles faster than expected. Commenters are debating whether record pump prices, rather than subsidies or technology, are now the main driver of Europe's EV boom.

Why now: Record-high gasoline prices in Europe are accelerating electric vehicle adoption, a shift with big implications for automakers and energy markets.

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