Norwegian electric vehicle boom reaches new heights

Fri 07 February 2014 View all news

Electric car sales have been booming in Norway for some time, promoted by strong government incentives. The last quarter of 2013 surpassed expectations with the Tesla Model S and the Nissan Leaf  outselling all conventional models. Dealers are predicting that within a year there will be more EVs in the capital, Oslo, than in Los Angeles and San Francisco combined.

Climate Action reports that the latest figures suggest that over 21,000 EVs are now registered in Norway which has a population of 5 million. Electric vehicle buyers in Norway are incentivised through tax breaks, free parking and access to bus lanes.


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