# Over 65% of cars sold in China are now EVs as Iran war drives electric shift

https://mins.news/en/item/52221

- South China Morning Post, 2026-09-10 01:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3366961/over-65-cars-sold-china-are-now-evs-iran-war-drives-electric-shift?utm_source=rss_feed

> China’s EV adoption rate has reached a record high as the Iran war encourages motorists to move away from petrol cars despite a sluggish auto market. China Passenger Car Association data showed that 65.2% of the 1.54 million cars sold in mainland China last month were pure electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles, narrowly surpassing the previous record of 65.1%.

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