China’s Gasoline Car Market Is Crashing as Fuel Prices Surge

Gasoline car demand in China is slumping on higher fuel prices resulting from the crisis in the Middle East, with gas guzzlers such as Range Rover, fetching discounts of up to 60%, Bloomberg reported, citing Chinese media. The report also cited data from the Chinese Passenger Car Association showing discounts on gasoline cars had almost doubled over the first five months of the year as oil—and fuel—prices crept up. Chinese passenger car sales dropped by over 22% in May, data released earlier showed, while EV and hybrid vehicle sales…