Kees van der LeunOct 3, 2023
Car sales in oil & gas country Norway.
Battery electric cars take a market share of 83%, so far this year. Gasoline and diesel down to 4% together.
Show threadLee 🌏Oct 3, 2023
@Sustainable2050
Does anyone know, what the Government Messaging is around this transition? Have they spent money on promoting EVs. Has there been an educational journey they have taken citizens on the persuade them to buy EVs or has this been achieved through other means?
Show threadRobert Weißgraeber🇪🇺Oct 3, 2023
@MrLee @Sustainable2050 Abba + very high taxes on ICE, whereas EVs are tax exempt. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/19/norway-and-the-a-ha-moment-that-made-electric-cars-the-answer
Norway and the A-ha moment that made electric cars the answer

A country fuelled by hydropower has become the world’s electric vehicle leader

The Guardian
Show threadMaryPot

@rw007 @MrLee @Sustainable2050

Ehem! ABBA are _Swedish_.

Also, since that article was published, many (but not all) advantages have been reduced and a few removed. Taxation increased as of 1.1.2023, which lead to a huge buying spree for EV's in 2022 and now has resulted in a naturally very slow market with EV's on sale and certain brands struggling to sell their inventory.

Oct 3, 2023 at 11:08amWeb