Electric vehicles fail at a lower rate than gas cars in extreme cold
Electrek
JANUARY 17, 2024
Electric vehicles fail at a lower rate than gas-powered cars in the extreme cold, according to a road assistance service in Norway.
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Electrek
JANUARY 17, 2024
Electric vehicles fail at a lower rate than gas-powered cars in the extreme cold, according to a road assistance service in Norway.
Teslarati
OCTOBER 24, 2023
Volkswagen plans to sell its last gas car in Norway by the end of this year, as shared by a major Norwegian import company last week. Møller Mobility Group says Volkswagen will sell only electric vehicles (EVs) in Norway starting in 2024, as announced in a press release shared on Friday.
Electrek
AUGUST 16, 2021
Norway shows us yet another glimpse of the future as electric cars are making gas-powered car sales vanish in the market. The latest new car sales data from Norway shows a gas-powered car market disappearing at an insane pace.
Baua Electric
JANUARY 17, 2024
Electric vehicles fail at a lower rate than gas-powered cars in the extreme cold, according to a road assistance service in Norway. Electric vehicles often get bad press about their performance in the cold. Now, we get actual data comparing failure rates of EVs versus ICE cars thanks to our friends in Norway.
Electrek
JANUARY 2, 2023
Leading the charge toward a cleaner future, Norway hit a new record in 2022, as nearly four of every five cars sold were electric. According to the latest registration date, Norway is well on its way to becoming the first nation to end gas-powered car sales by 2025.
Teslarati
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Tesla is leading an electric offensive in Norway as new data from the Opplysningsrådet for Veitrafikken (The Road Traffic Information Council of Norway, or OFV) reveals that 77.5% of new car sales for September consisted of electric vehicles. In total, 17,992 vehicles were sold in Norway in September, with 77.5%
Teslarati
APRIL 5, 2023
A new EV sales report from Norway shows that EVs, led by Tesla, have nearly eliminated all ICE vehicle sales in the country. Since the EV transition began, the leader has been Norway, which quickly took to buying electric vehicles ahead of essentially every other country on Earth. increase in car sales year over year.
Teslarati
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
More Porsche Taycans were sold in Norway than internal-combustion-engine (ICE) cars in January 2022. There were 181 Porsche Taycans sold in January 2022, making up 98% of the legacy sports car maker’s sales in Norway. In comparison, a total of 175 gas-only vehicles were registered in Norway last month.
Teslarati
JULY 24, 2021
A new survey shows that Tesla drivers are the most satisfied electric vehicle owners in Norway, the country with the highest plug-in electric vehicle ownership per capita in the world. Norway is a battleground for electric vehicle enthusiasts and non-supporters alike.
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 8, 2018
Today, news from Norway about electric cars (and streetlights), gas mileage stuck in a rut, a new wrinkle on ethanol, and a new diesel for the Ford F-150 pickup truck promises higher fuel efficiency. All this and more on Green Car Reports.
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
The Canadian province of British Columbia plans to ban sales of new gas and diesel cars by 2040, phasing in targets for electric car sales starting in 2025.
Baua Electric
MARCH 20, 2024
The days of ICE vehicles in Norway are numbered. Some years ago, the government set a goal of 100% electric sales by 2025, and that goal is well within sight. Volkswagen sold its last gas-powered car in Norway last December, and it seems likely that other brands will follow. of the market, up from 90.1%
Green Car Congress
MARCH 5, 2023
The Norwegian transport group Torghatten Nord will deliver the ferries, which have a capacity of 599 passengers, 120 cars and twelve trucks each. With this project, Torghatten will become the first major purchaser of hydrogen in Norway, thereby contributing to the further development of the Norwegian hydrogen industry.
Baua Electric
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Norway is the world’s undisputed EV capital—roughly a quarter of all cars on its roads are now EVs, and the country is on track to end the sale of gas and diesel cars by 2025. Norway started down the electrification path over a decade ago, beginning with several policies meant to encourage consumers to buy EVs.
Teslarati
JANUARY 30, 2024
Back in December, Norway’s $1.5 The NBIM’s stance in December was seen by Tesla skeptics as a sign that the fund may be stepping back from its support of the electric vehicle maker. In the year prior, the NBIM held a 0.87% stake in the electric vehicle maker. Its 2023 results are expected to be released on Tuesday.
Teslarati
AUGUST 28, 2022
Elon Musk is poised to speak at the 2022 Offshore Northern Shore (ONS) conference in Stavanger, Norway, which will be held from August 29 to September 1, 2022. Musk is now en route to Norway. Going to Sola, Rogaland, Norway (ENZV, Stavanger Airport) — ElonJet (@ElonJet) August 28, 2022.
Push EVs
MARCH 8, 2023
February saw Norway’s plugin electric vehicle share continue to grow to 90.1%, from 86.1% All the growth came from full electrics, whilst plugin hybrids lost share. full electrics (BEVs), and 7.0% Outlook Norway’s economy is high and dry relative to every other country in Europe, as we first discussed last month.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 31, 2019
As part of a strategy to continue providing low-emissions solutions for harsh offshore operating environments, Siemens has opened a fully robotized and digitalized plant in Norway that will develop and manufacture energy storage technologies for both marine and offshore oil and gas applications. Earlier post.).
Baua Electric
JANUARY 23, 2024
The comments come despite several auto markets, like Norway and Sweden, already well past that. Toyoda, the grandson of the automaker’s founder, has been one of the most vocal opponents as the industry shifts to electric. Toyoda added, “And I think engine cars will definitely remain.” Norway, for example, already reached 82.4%
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 13, 2017
All this and more on Green Car Reports. Norway, one of. Today, it's your chance to buy a Tesla Model 3 (for three times its list price), Nissan gets the A-OK to expand its Tennessee battery plant, and Paris is ready to kick internal combustion engines to the curb.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 14, 2014
billion (US$259 million) in investment backing for Hydro’s full scale next-generation electrolysis pilot project at Karmøy, on the west coast of Norway. This makes it crucial for production to be based on the lowest possible energy consumption and the lowest possible greenhouse gas emissions. —Enova CEO Nils Kristian Nakstad.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 18, 2011
Norwegian transportation company Fjord1 launched the MF Boknafjord , the world’s largest gas ferry. The new gas-operated ferry is designed by Multi Maritime AS in Førde, Western Norway and has a total length of 129.9m, a maximum width of 19.2m The gas motors will give a service speed of approx. MF Boknafjord.
CleanTechnica EVs
OCTOBER 21, 2021
EVs are starting to outnumber petrol-powered cars in Oslo.
EV Info
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
Norway has offered strong incentives for motorists to switch to Electric Vehicles with strong tax incentives for electric vehicles. ICE vehicles are subject to a significant tax, and electric vehicles are exempt from that tax. As a result, you can get a much better EV, at any price, compared to price-competitive gas cars.
Push EVs
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
Norway saw plugin electric vehicles take 76.3% full electrics (BEVs), and 9.8% For example, petrol-only vehicles (with relatively high CO2 emissions) are now taxed much higher in Norway. For the midsized SUVs that Norway favours, the additional outlay is roughly 8% to 10%, or more. year on year. comprised 66.5%
Teslarati
JANUARY 9, 2024
German automaker Volkswagen has reported its full-year 2023 delivery numbers, featuring more deliveries of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) than ever before. the United Kingdom, Sweden, France, Norway and Belgium. Worldwide, Volkswagen fell behind many BEV makers, while it still outpaced some traditional gas car manufacturers.
Teslarati
OCTOBER 5, 2021
The Tesla Model 3 captured another feather in its cap for the best-selling car in the United Kingdom for September. According to new data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders , a trade association for the UK’s motor industry, the Model 3 managed to dethrone every car in the United Kingdom, regardless of powertrain.
Teslarati
OCTOBER 9, 2021
For the first time in the history of the European automotive market, electric vehicles outsold conventional diesel engine vehicles, according to new data from the European Electric Car Report. Norway, for example, is the most heavily concentrated EV country globally.
Teslarati
AUGUST 29, 2022
Elon Musk attended the 2022 Offshore Northern Shore Conference in Norway. Musk on Oil, Gas, and a Renewable System. Before the event, Musk talked about the need for gas and oil to sustain current society. So in order for civilization to continue to function, we do need oil and gas. . 2022 ONS Conference Theme.
Wallbox
JUNE 30, 2021
Norway leads electric vehicle (EV) adoption, boasting the highest share of new EV purchases worldwide. In the last five months, zero-emission vehicles have made up over 50% of its overall car sales , up from 31.2% Curbing CO2 Emissions with Electric Transport. It Pays To Drive Electric in Norway.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 26, 2011
Epyon BV, a leading European supplier of intelligent charging solutions for electric vehicles, has started delivering EV fast-charging systems to Lyse Energi in Norway. The Terra 51 is a DC fast charger with output power up to 50 kW, and is compatible with all electric vehicles using the CHAdeMO standard.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Norway-based research organization SINTEF is currently heading a major EU-funded project called HARARE , which aims to use hydrogen to recover copper and aluminum from copper slag and bauxite residues (red muds), respectively. HARARE stands for “Hydrogen As the Reducing Agent in the REcovery of metals and minerals from metallurgical waste”.
Teslarati
JANUARY 2, 2024
Tesla dominated various European markets in 2023 as the company is evidently the main driver behind a continuous increase in electric vehicle market share on the continent. Norway Norway was a major hotspot for Tesla , as it landed 23.6 million unit goal for the year. The Model 3 landed in fourth place with 12,774 registrations.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
Analysts at the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) have reviewed recent research into the greenhouse gas emissions from the manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. They note that the the impacts of battery production on electric vehicles’ overall emissions is “an especially complex topic”.
EV Report
APRIL 30, 2020
Above – Electric Car at Norway. There has been a steady increase in electric and hybrid cars over the last decade in the US but still only 2 percent account for new car sales in the US. Americans still love their air-polluting and smog-producing gas guzzlers. In Norway, most cars are imported.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 4, 2016
The ship will be supplied with a system that encompasses on-board production of hydrogen gas from solar electricity, storage of hydrogen gas and two fuel cells each one 30 kW, which amounts to 80 hp in total. Norway, that was an early user of battery operations, is far advanced in establishing fuel cell-powered ships.
EV Connect
JANUARY 20, 2022
When winter rolls in and temperatures drop, electric vehicle (EV) sales continue to climb. How Weather Affects Electric Cars For an EV, everything from the charge time and operating range to vehicle handling is affected by the weather. This figure is far closer to the EPA-estimated 15% efficiency loss of gas-powered cars.
Plugs and Cars
JANUARY 29, 2009
As a part of the new government economic stimulus plan, Norway will be getting a "forest" of charging stations for electric vehicles. And it would leave the country ready to receive the cars that will help us achieve our greenhouse gas reduction goals. The Scandinavian nation, which is home to Th!nk,
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 30, 2022
IDTechEx’s latest master electric vehicle report “ Electric Vehicles: Land, Sea & Air 2022-2042 ” finds 35.7 million electric vehicles (EV) were sold in 2021 and predicts this will rise to more than 74 million by 2030. Source: IDTechEx - “Electric Vehicles: Land, Sea & Air 2022-2042”.
CleanTechnica EVs
SEPTEMBER 16, 2023
Electric vehicle sales have been growing exponentially due to falling costs, improving technology, and government support. Globally, 10% of passenger vehicles sold in 2022 were all-electric, according to analysis of data from the International Energy Agency. That’s 10 times more than it was just five years earlier.
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) are gaining traction in auto markets across the world, and new data shows that U.S. As new car sales bans loom in some areas, early BEV adoption data from the California auto market seems promising — and some think the rest of the country could be right behind the state. If the U.S.
Baua Electric
JANUARY 18, 2024
Now, Toyota has entered their sights largely due to the company’s refusal to take electric vehicles seriously, its reliance on gas-powered hybrids, and its marketing campaigns that exist to create confusion about electric vehicles and channel consumers into dirtier fossil-powered vehicles.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 22, 2017
Even if all cars were to drive electrically one day, aircraft, ships, and even trucks will still run mainly on fuel. Carbon-neutral combustion engines that run on synthetic fuels are thus a very promising path to explore—including for passenger cars. Volkmar Denner, chairman of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH.
Teslarati
JANUARY 18, 2022
Tesla’s importance as an automotive company is undoubtedly one of the most crucial in the storied history of car manufacturing. The Mustang Mach-E outsold the gas-powered Mustang for the first time in June 2021, according to MotorTrend. Tesla shares ( NASDAQ: TSLA ) traded at $1,037.49 at the time of writing.
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