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Electric vehicles outsell ICE cars in Norway, forecasting a combustion engine decline

Teslarati

The Norwegian Road Traffic Information Council (OFV) reported that most new passenger car sales in July were zero-emission cars, taking up 64.1% In total, 6,731 new zero-emission passenger cars were registered last month, up 52.7% Last year, OFV reported that zero-emission cars made up 45.1% market share last month.

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China and Norway Lead the World’s EV Switchover

Cars That Think

Norway, more ambitiously still, aims to eliminate sales of new ICE vehicles by 2025. It stands to reason that Norway is far ahead of the rest of the world in terms of EV adoption. Norway has been working, with a consistent program of government funding and incentives, toward getting EVs on its roads since the 1990s. degrees F).”

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Tesla continues to establish pole position in Norway

Teslarati

Tesla is continuing to solidify itself in the pole position in Norway. The Model Y was the best-selling car in Norway in November, selling 1,013 units during the month, according to OFV information. The Tesla Model Y all-electric crossover was Norway’s best-selling vehicle in November. Credit: Tesla).

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Tesla and EV dominance in Norway causes shortage of fossil fuel cars to tax

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Tesla and other electric vehicles are beginning to dominate the roads in Norway, leaving very few internal combustion engine (ICE) cars to tax. As one of the first countries to face the challenge, Norway might set an example for future nations on how to handle EV dominance. . Zero-emission cars made up 70.1% last month.

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EV sales in Norway explode ahead of policy changes

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Norway’s auto market saw plugin EV volume explode to take 87.6% Petrol vehicles also saw a relative sales surge ahead of increased emissions taxes. PHEV’s relatively low share was not due to their fall in volume, rather that the volume of BEVs and petrol vehicles were much higher than usual.

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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

Plug In India

By PluginIndia In this article and video, we show the real truth on how Petrol and Diesel vehicles cause far more air pollution compared to electric vehicles. Some even say that it pollutes even more than a diesel or petrol burning car. Diesel or petrol starts as oil, on average 1,798 meters below the surface of the earth.

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Ford Focus 1.0L EcoBoost model accounts for 23.3% of Focus orders in April in Europe

Green Car Congress

The Euro 19 markets are: Austria, Belgium, Britain, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. liter engine with improved fuel efficiency and lower CO 2. The Focus 1.0-liter Weighing just 97 kg (214 lbs), the 1.0-liter