Climate Changed
Electric Car Sales Are Suddenly Taking Off in Europe
After meager growth in 2016, this year is starting strong thanks to a new Renault.
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It’s no secret that Americans are embracing electric cars. But new data show that increasingly Europeans are too.
Sales of battery-powered cars soared 38 percent in the first quarter after models including Renault SA’s improved Zoe won buyers in Germany and Spain. That compares with a gain of 2.9 percent for all of last year.