US-Iran war boosts used electric vehicle sales
Financial Times
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Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains at a standstill, sales of used electric vehicles are surging in the US, and the International Monetary Fund is warning that the war’s shocks will be felt by the global economy for a while.
Plus, the FT’s Marton Dunai gives a rundown of the upcoming Hungarian elections.
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