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EV car registrations surge following fuel price spike

2 Apr 2026
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Brad Olsen

Our take on the latest Car registrations (Thu 2 Apr 2026)

Full battery EV registrations
Fuel prices rise 30%+
Car registrations trending
4x higher
Than in March 2025
In March 2026
Lower before the war

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