China's EV adoption has accelerated dramatically during the Iran crisis, with EV sales growing from 36% of new car sales in the first few months of the year to 60% currently, suggesting energy crises drive rapid technology adoption.

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Daniel Yergin

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electric car sales in China were running about 36%. Now they're running at 60%

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Daniel Yergin on Why Energy Prices Didn’t Soar HigherForeign Policy
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:41:21 PM

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