According to data released by consulting agency Benchmark Mineral Intelligence on Wednesday, global demand for electric vehicles increased for the second month in a row in April as high gasoline prices continued to push consumers to switch to electric vehicles. According to BMI, the number of newly registered electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles worldwide increased 6% year-on-year to 1.6 million units in April, although down 9% from the highest monthly record set in March. BMI said in a statement: “Policy incentives, rising gasoline prices, and the increasing influence of Chinese car companies continue to support market demand.”

According to data released by consulting agency Benchmark Mineral Intelligence on Wednesday, global demand for electric vehicles increased for the second month in a row in April as high gasoline prices continued to push consumers to switch to electric vehicles. According to BMI, the number of newly registered electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles worldwide increased 6% year-on-year to 1.6 million units in April, although down 9% from the highest monthly record set in March. BMI said in a statement: “Policy incentives, rising gasoline prices, and the increasing influence of Chinese car companies continue to support market demand.”