Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2018

In 126 “mystery shopper” experiences at 82 car dealerships across Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, the team found that that dealers were dismissive of EVs; misinformed shoppers on vehicle specifications; omitted EVs from the sales conversation; and strongly oriented customers towards gasoline and diesel vehicle options.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 16, 2024

Globally, according to research by the Rocky Mountain Institute , EVs will comprise two-thirds of the world’s car sales by 2030. According to the WRI’s analysis, above, Iceland, Sweden, the Netherlands, and China are the leading EV adopters after Norway. degrees C (2.7 degrees F).” degrees C (2.7 degrees F).”

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Wallbox

JUNE 30, 2021

So how did this largely rural Scandinavian country become the global leader in EV adoption? That’s around 16 times the GHG emissions of Iceland at that time, or the equivalent gas emissions of over 11 million vehicles in one year. Its greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) back in the 1990s were around 51.7 million tonnes per year.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 3, 2024

But some are already pioneering a new approach, and with the effects of global warming accelerating, change will have to come quickly. When you go to Iceland, people walk for an hour to get to the glacier. I think there’s a real opportunity in going there, because you can understand global warming — and feel it,” she said.

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Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Slovenia, Iceland, the Netherlands, Ireland, India, Denmark, Sweden, Israel, Germany and the United Kingdom all have 2030 deadlines. We would recommend signalling a phase-out date for new petrol vehicles between 2030 and 2032, and confirming that in law in 2024/2025. There are at least 31 countries and U.S. Japan has a 2035 deadline.

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Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

With the introduction of the Clean Car Discount in 2022, the skyrocketing prices of petrol and diesel across the country and the increasing number of electric vehicles available in New Zealand, we are seeing more EVs on our roads than ever before. Petrol and diesel vehicles both use internal combustion engines (ICEs).

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Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

With the introduction of the Clean Car Discount in 2022, the skyrocketing prices of petrol and diesel across the country and the increasing number of electric vehicles available in New Zealand, we are seeing more EVs on our roads than ever before. Petrol and diesel vehicles both use internal combustion engines (ICEs).

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