Almost nine out of ten cars sold so far this year in Norway were electric
Two weeks into 2022, among the new passenger cars sold, nine out of ten are electric cars, sales of new passenger cars will decline, according…
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More than 110,000 electric cars have been sold in Norway in 2021
More than 110,000 new electric cars were sold in 2021, and eight out of ten private individuals who bought a new car this year bought…
Record number of new electric cars sold in Norway in August
In August, 72% of all new cars sold in Norway were electric cars. For the first time, the proportion is over 50% in all the…
Every fifth car sold in Denmark in August was an electric car
Sales of electric cars accounted for 19% of all new cars sold in Denmark in August. That is a new record. Figures on the number…
Norwegian Automobile Federation: Charging your electric car to 80% is enough
Fully charging your electric car is expensive, time-consuming, and unnecessary, the Norwegian Automobile Federation (NAF) believes. “Our advice to anyone who is going to use…
Electric cars and rechargeable petrol hybrids topped new car sales in Norway last month
Despite the pandemic, the increase in new car sales continues. In February, a total of 10,687 new passenger cars were sold, 341 more than in…
WATCH: Norway starred in a Super Bowl ad with Will Ferrell
Norway left a mark on millions of Super Bowl viewers this year. The Super Bowl is an annual championship game of the United States National…
Electric cars are taking over Norway: “The biggest challenge is to build enough fast chargers fast enough”
Norway’s roadways are seeing an onslaught of charge-to-drive newcomers. We spoke to Unni Berge, Head of Communication and PR of the Norwegian Electric Car Association…
It could soon become illegal to build homes in Norway that don’t facilitate electric car charging
A regulation that requires those who want to build apartments, houses, and cabins to facilitate electric car charging is now being sent for consultation. “This…
ESA approves VAT exemption on electric cars in Norway for two additional years
On Wednesday, the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) approved the VAT exemption on electric zero-emission cars for another two years. ESA believes it is in line…
Ruling Conservative Party wants to cut electric car benefits in Norway
The Conservatives (H) want a gradual escalation of taxes related to electric cars after 2021. The leader of the Norwegian parliament’s (Storting) transport committee Helge…
Electric car owners in Norway saved NOK 19 billion in taxes this year
According to the government’s estimates, the total tax benefits for Norwegian electric car owners in 2020 amounted to NOK 19.2 billion. Electric car owners in…
Norway registers record month for electric car sales in September: “This is historic”
Sales of new electric cars in Norway continue to increase, despite months of declines in new car sales – never before have electric cars accounted…
No promise on VAT exception for electric cars after 2021
Minister of Finance Jan Tore Sanner (H) will not promise to maintain the VAT exception for electric cars by 2021, VG can report. For Norway…
Electric cars are still just as popular
One in three will choose an electric car as their next car, according to NAF. The share remains at 35 percent as last year. Women…
The wealthiest people prefer to buy electric cars
High-income households bought three out of four newly registered electric cars in Norway last year. Those who earn the most prefer electric cars over fossil…
Every fourth car in the toll ring in Oslo is an electric car
In February, 30.6 million cars passed a toll station in Oslo. This is an increase of 5.7 percent compared with last year. The electric car…
Electric cars accounted for about half of the new registrations in February
In February this year, 10,346 new passenger cars were registered in Norway. Electric cars accounted for almost 50 percent. This shows figures from the Road…
Electric cars soon have to pay for parking in municipal places in Oslo
From March 1st, electric car owners must pay in municipal parking places in Oslo, although they only pay 20 per cent of what petrol and…
More repairs on electric cars than other cars
Electric cars have more car damage repairs than other cars, figures from Finance Norway show. Tesla tops the damage statistics. The statistics are taken from…
