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Solaris Urbino 15 electric bus being tested by operators in Norway

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The tests in Norway are to be completed by the end of March. The low-entry 15-meter vehicle is the first electric bus made by Solaris to be designed both for city and intercity routes. The tests in Norway are to be completed by the end of March. The Solaris Urbino 15 LE electric bus, i.

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April 2023 – Plug-in car market share continues to grow in Norway

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Norway increased its plugin electric vehicle market share to 91.1% This is the first time Norway has seen 3 consecutive months with combined plugin share staying above 90% (see graph below). This is the first time Norway has seen 3 consecutive months with combined plugin share staying above 90% (see graph below). year-on-year.

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Norway leads the world in moving to EVs

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Norway has offered strong incentives for motorists to switch to Electric Vehicles with strong tax incentives for electric vehicles. Norway made that plan back in 2016. This is a lot earlier than their 2025 target (which, to be clear, is not a legal requirement yet, more of a soft target agreed upon by Norway’s government).

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Mitsubishi to show compact SUV PHEV concept at Geneva

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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) said it will unveil a world premiere compact SUV plug-in hybrid concept car on 3 March at the 85 th Geneva International Motor Show. Norway: 1,485 units. Top selling national markets for the Outlander PHEV in 2014 were: The Netherlands: 7,666 units. The UK: 5,370 units. Sweden: 2,289 units.

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IDTechEx: Nio spearheading battery swapping expansion beyond China

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Norway now has two swap stations in operation, and Nio claims it will have 20 swap stations across Europe in countries including Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden by the end of this year. It has designed drop-in replacement battery trays that it calls ‘adapter plates’ for various EV models which can fit its battery modules.

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Eltek to supply on-board chargers for Volvo Car Corporation plug-in hybrid program

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Norway-based Eltek has signed an agreement with Volvo Car Corporation regarding deliveries of on-board chargers for a hybrid electrical vehicle program. The Eltek EV Powercharger 3000 is designed for maximal utilization of a 16A wall socket. The Eltek EV Powercharger 3000 is designed for maximal utilization of a 16A wall socket.

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Bright Automotives Plug-in IDEA Debuts on Tuesday

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Bright Automotive will unveil its IDEA plug-in hybrid concept on Tuesday in Washington, DC. Bright will then take the IDEA will to Norway in May 2009 for the Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS24). The IDEA is designed to operate in all-electric mode for the first 30 miles before switching to hybrid mode for a full range of 400 miles.