But experts are optimistic that electric cars won’t lose their appeal.

“Users and consumers will continue to buy EVs.

Even with recent developments, very few have changed their minds about switching to an electric vehicle.”

Overhead aerial view of an electric car charging at a car park electrical vehicle charging station.

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“It also exports significant amounts of manganese, which the war will have disrupted.”

Closeup on an EV charging port connected to a charging cable.

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