{"id":15091208,"date":"2026-04-01T11:34:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/bmw-sees-ev-demand-surge-as-gas-prices-soar\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T23:56:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T03:56:44","slug":"bmw-sees-ev-demand-surge-as-gas-prices-soar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/bmw-sees-ev-demand-surge-as-gas-prices-soar\/","title":{"rendered":"BMW Sees EV Demand Surge As Gas Prices Soar"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has global repercussions. Even if you don\u2019t own a car, rising fuel prices are disrupting the supply chain, making goods more expensive to ship around the world. These higher costs are inevitably passed on to customers, so nearly everyone feels the impact.<\/p>\n

Drivers, meanwhile, are facing astronomical gas prices firsthand every time they stop at the pump. BMW is noticing a shift in buyer behavior, with growing interest in electric vehicles. Just over a month after Iranian authorities restricted oil tanker access through the Strait of Hormuz, more people are willing to switch to EVs and reduce their dependence on oil.<\/p>\n

Ritu Chandy, Head of the BMW Group Sales Region Asia-Pacific, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, told Carsales<\/em><\/a> magazine that EVs are gaining traction. Well, even more so than usual. She added that this shift in perception extends beyond BMW customers and is being felt across the broader auto industry.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe are definitely seeing that in incoming orders and in the foot traffic [to dealers]. I was just in Australia, and last weekend, the Australian dealers said every customer who walked through the door was more interested in an EV than otherwise.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

There\u2019s a great deal of uncertainty about the future. Whether the conflict will end in days, weeks, or months remains unclear. Even once the Strait of Hormuz is fully accessible again, gas prices are unlikely to drop overnight. In the meantime, prices continue to rise, and that\u2019s not the only concern.<\/p>\n

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