Electric cars hit record 54% of sales in Norway as VW overtakes Tesla
3 years, 11 months ago

Electric cars hit record 54% of sales in Norway as VW overtakes Tesla

CNN  

London CNN Business — Battery electric vehicles accounted for more than half of all cars sold in Norway last year, putting the country way out in front in efforts to kill off the internal combustion engine. Record electric vehicle sales in 2020 means the country is now ahead of schedule, according to Oyvind Solberg Thorsen, CEO of the Norwegian Road Federation. The market share of electric cars in Norway increased to 54% in 2020 from 42% the previous year, according to data published by OFV on Tuesday. Norway is the global leader in pushing polluting vehicles off the roads, and it appears to be gaining momentum, with battery electric vehicles accounting for two thirds of all sales during the month of December.

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Electric car sales are slowing in the US and Europe as both fans and skeptics share concerns
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Electric car sales are slowing in the US and Europe as both fans and skeptics share concerns

Associated Press  

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Electric vehicles: What can the UK government learn from Norway?
3 months ago

Electric vehicles: What can the UK government learn from Norway?

The Independent  

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Seven in ten electric vehicles will be stung with the additional £410-a-year 'luxury car' premium tax when VED exemption ends next year
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Seven in ten electric vehicles will be stung with the additional £410-a-year 'luxury car' premium tax when VED exemption ends next year

Daily Mail  

The end of electric vehicle car tax exemptions from next year could kill off demand for greener cars in Britain, a new report is warning. Auto Express said it will 'create further cost barriers' preventing the switch to battery cars In the Autumn Budget of 2022, former Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced that electric cars will no longer be exempt from …

Electric cars: EV sales are slumping—but that doesn’t mean they're dead.
5 months, 1 week ago

Electric cars: EV sales are slumping—but that doesn’t mean they're dead.

Slate  

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Electric car sales tumble across Europe as demand plummets in Germany
6 months ago

Electric car sales tumble across Europe as demand plummets in Germany

The Telegraph  

Sales of electric vehicles plunged across Europe last month, fuelled by a sharp drop-off in demand in Germany. Official figures show that sales for new EVs fell by 30pc in Germany last month, which led to a broader fall of 12.5pc across the Continent. The European Commission unveiled a raft of new trade tariffs of up to 48pc on EVs, …

Is the global EV bubble bursting? As global demand starts to slow, share prices tank and Tesla cuts 10% of the workforce....are car giants ready to slam the brakes on electric revolution?
8 months, 1 week ago

Is the global EV bubble bursting? As global demand starts to slow, share prices tank and Tesla cuts 10% of the workforce....are car giants ready to slam the brakes on electric revolution?

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk's announcement that Tesla will lay off ten percent of its workforce shocked many but it may be inline with figures that suggest the global demand for electronic vehicles is slumping across the world. In the first quarter of 2024, the two biggest manufacturers of electronic vehicles, Tesla and its Chinese rival BYD reported dramatic sales drops compared against …

Norway could become first country to have more electric cars than petrol
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Norway could become first country to have more electric cars than petrol

The Independent  

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Electric Vehicle Sales Growth Is Slowing Globally. Here’s Why
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Electric Vehicle Sales Growth Is Slowing Globally. Here’s Why

Bloomberg  

With road transportation accounting for about 15% of greenhouse gas emissions, transitioning to cleaner vehicles is a linchpin in national efforts to meet climate-change mitigation targets. Governments have encouraged a transition to electric vehicles with massive subsidies, and legacy carmakers are changing their offerings in a slow farewell to the combustion-engine era. According to BloombergNEF, sales of all-electric vehicles plus …

US electric vehicle sales to hit record this year, but still lag behind China and Germany
1 year, 1 month ago

US electric vehicle sales to hit record this year, but still lag behind China and Germany

Associated Press  

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Strong demand drives US new vehicle sales higher in the first half of the year
1 year, 5 months ago

Strong demand drives US new vehicle sales higher in the first half of the year

Associated Press  

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If You Want a Car This Heavy, You Should Pay Through the Nose
1 year, 10 months ago

If You Want a Car This Heavy, You Should Pay Through the Nose

Slate  

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EVs made up 10% of all new cars sold last year
1 year, 11 months ago

EVs made up 10% of all new cars sold last year

Live Mint  

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Australia's EV sales are lagging. What can we learn from world leader Norway?
3 years, 1 month ago

Australia's EV sales are lagging. What can we learn from world leader Norway?

ABC  

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Is your electric car as eco-friendly as you thought?
3 years, 1 month ago

Is your electric car as eco-friendly as you thought?

Live Mint  

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Norway becomes first country to sell more electric cars than petrol vehicles
3 years, 11 months ago

Norway becomes first country to sell more electric cars than petrol vehicles

The Independent  

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