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Electric vehicle numbers could overtake petrol cars in Norway this year

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With EV sales at 90 per cent of the new car market, the number of electric cars on Norway roads s likely to overtake petrol cars within the next 12 months. The post Electric vehicle numbers could overtake petrol cars in Norway this year appeared first on The Driven.

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Tesla continues to establish pole position in Norway

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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. 4 came in third with 725 units sold.

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

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As of July 2021, zero-emission vehicles make up the majority of new passenger car sales. Cars running on petrol and diesel engines made up 4.3% (451 vehicles) and 4.1% (430 vehicles) of new passenger car sales in Norway last month. Ryste acknowledged that there were still more petrol and diesel cars on Norwegian roads.

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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. . billion hole in Norway’s annual revenue. last month.

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Tesla Model Y continues to lead auto sales in Norway

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Petrol-only vehicles saw their lowest share in modern history, taking just 1% of the market. In other notable news, further back in the pack, the Peugeot 208 had its highest ever monthly volume (previous best was way back in August 2020), registering 330 units, and taking 11th spot. The Volvo XC40 jumped ahead of the Volkswagen ID.4,

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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. Sales of Petrol and Diesel car are falling faster that anyone expected. Top 50 car sold in Norway from January to August 2021. Cliff edge. 3 Volkswagen ID.4

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Electric vehicle fire risks debunked anew in new report

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“All the data shows that EVs are just much, much less likely to set on fire than their petrol equivalent. The many, many fires that you have for petrol or diesel cars just aren’t reported,” Walker said. This was quite true in Norway, the country with the world’s highest proportion of electric vehicle sales.