Electric vehicles gain traction in Jordan as petrol prices rise

By Agence France-Presse

Nov 01, 2023 12:34 pm

AMMAN, Jordan: Electric vehicle sales are surging in Jordan, a trend drivers and showrooms attribute to high petrol prices more than any concerns about air pollution and climate change.

Boosted by low import taxes, especially affordable Chinese-made models have become a common sight on the streets of Amman and the kingdom's desert highways.

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