--- title: "Europe EV sales surge 51% as Iran war drives oil past $100" url: https://daily.dev/posts/europe-ev-sales-surge-51-as-iran-war-drives-oil-past-100-yiciyvrr6 source_url: https://thenextweb.com/news/europe-ev-sales-surge-iran-war-oil-prices type: article source: "The Next Web" published: 2026-05-20T20:03:16.971Z updated: 2026-05-20T20:03:42.499Z tags: ["tesla"] reading_time: 3 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Europe EV sales surge 51% as Iran war drives oil past $100 **[The Next Web](https://daily.dev/sources/tnw)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary European battery-electric vehicle registrations surged 51% in March 2026, reaching 22% of all new car sales across 14 EU and EFTA markets, driven by oil prices topping $100 a barrel following US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran. The Iran conflict has disrupted Strait of Hormuz shipping, threatening one-fifth of global oil supply. Chinese brands are the biggest beneficiaries: BYD enquiries on Carwow grew 25,000%, Leapmotor 436%, and Xpeng 153%. BYD's German registrations jumped 327%, partly filling the gap left by Tesla's collapsing European sales amid Elon Musk-linked boycotts. Traditional automakers like Renault and Volvo also reported strong EV upticks. Whether the momentum lasts beyond the oil shock remains uncertain, though improved charging infrastructure, cheaper Chinese EVs, and tightening EU emissions rules in 2027 suggest more structural staying power than previous spikes. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [China’s EV brands cross 15% in Europe, with Britain leading the charge](https://daily.dev/posts/china-s-ev-brands-cross-15-in-europe-with-britain-leading-the-charge-qnd0x8dpt) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Polestar CEO says 'pump anxiety' is driving EV demand as fuel prices surge from Iran war](https://daily.dev/posts/polestar-ceo-says-pump-anxiety-is-driving-ev-demand-as-fuel-prices-surge-from-iran-war-zqk6vhzip) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Tesla sales and high gas prices: EV interest is rising but US market shrank 28% after tax credit expired](https://daily.dev/posts/tesla-sales-and-high-gas-prices-ev-interest-is-rising-but-us-market-shrank-28-after-tax-credit-exp-ml3lmeuvw) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#tesla](https://daily.dev/tags/tesla) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/europe-ev-sales-surge-51-as-iran-war-drives-oil-past-100-yiciyvrr6)