Escalating fuel costs, driven by the conflict in Iran, are causing consumers to reconsider traditional gasoline vehicles. This rising interest in electric vehicles was observed at the New York Auto Show, which also covered international economic concerns.

The war in Iran has sent fuel costs soaring, and consumers scrambling for savings. At the New York Auto Show, many drivers are warming up to the idea of buying an electric vehicle, because of high petrol prices, as our correspondent Jessica Le Masurier reports. Also in the show  - the relief rally loses steam as the fragile Iran ceasefire enters its second day, and the OECD decries a 'historic decline' in international development aid, driven by the US.