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ASKO deploys two Scania battery-electric distribution trucks in Norway

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Norwegian wholesaler ASKO is deploying two battery electric Scania distribution trucks in its operations in Oslo, Norway. The two trucks that will go into ASKO’s operations have a battery capacity of 165 kWh, giving them a range of 120 km (75 miles), and are charged by 130 kW cable charging. Earlier post.).

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BYD sets out EV expansion strategy for Europe; Tang SUV heading to Norway first

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Already one of the world’s best-selling models as a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), the permanent all-wheel BYD Tang EV600 features a 520-kilometer (373-mile) range based on the NEDC test cycle. Pricing will be announced later this year when it goes on sale in Norway. Second-generation BYD Tang compact SUV.

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Tesla Model S crowned king in Norway summer range test

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At the time, the Model S ended its journey after driving 530 km (329 miles), or just about 16% less than its estimated WLTP range. At the time, the all-electric sedan stopped after traveling 654 km (406 miles). With such conditions, expectations were high that the Model S would go further than its WLTP estimate of 634 km (394 miles).

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Driven to Extremes Euro EV Marathon – 15 countries and 3600 miles in five days in a Kia EV6

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Recreating an historic motoring exploit, expedition specialist Max Adventure is planning to drive a fully electric Kia EV6 from Oslo, Norway to Lisbon, Portugal in just five days. The 3,600-mile ‘Driven To Extremes Euro EV Marathon’ will pit the electric vehicle against the clock, visiting 15 countries in just 120 hours.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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First Toyota Mirai in Norway delivered to Uno-X Hydrogen

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Following the United Kingdom, Denmark, Germany and Belgium, Norway is the 5 th European country to start selling the fuel cell sedan. Uno-X Hydrogen, a newly established joint-venture that plans to establish a 20-station hydrogen network by 2020 in Norway, is the first customer in that country to take ownership of the Toyota Mirai.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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mile stretch of road in Hole, Norway, smart streetlights automatically dim when nobody's around—then come back to full power when a car, pedestrian, or other object approaches. As children, we're all taught to turn off the lights behind us as we leave an empty room.

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