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China and Norway Lead the World’s EV Switchover

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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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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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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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Lessons From Norway’s Journey To Becoming The Global Leader In EV Adoption

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Norway leads electric vehicle (EV) adoption, boasting the highest share of new EV purchases worldwide. Compared to the USA, where EVs make up only 2% of new car sales, this gives one a good idea of Norway’s strong leadership position in terms of EV market share. It Pays To Drive Electric in Norway. in 2018 and 42.4%

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7 Benefits of Switching to Electric Cars

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Switching to an electric car can save you more than just fuel costs. A little extra cash in your pocket might help you make a decision, especially if your only objection is the cost of exchanging your petrol model for a new, electric one. Save on Operational Costs.

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Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

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In addition, it is subject to similar refining, storage and distribution costs currently associated with petrol and diesel, including upstream CO2 emissions where the electricity required is usually generated from fossil fuels. Fourth, like all fossil fuels hydrogen is highly volatile, far more so than petrol.

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EVs dominated the UK car market in December

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For petrol-only vehicles, 2022 saw 42.3% Expect petrol’s rate of decline to accelerate in the coming years, once diesel sales have effectively ended. If Norway and Sweden can serve as guides, PHEVs will keep selling but not grow share by much overall (unless perhaps compelling new BEV+Rex models come available).

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