Thanks to a combination of government incentives and public enthusiasm, electric cars make up a higher portion of new-car sales in Norway than in any other country. That makes Norway possibly the best place in the world to. Europe Norway Study plug-in carsAs of May, there were more than 105,000 plug-in electric cars registered in the Scandinavian country of 5 million people. MORE

When it comes to electric-car adoption, Norway is unique. Europe Norway plug-in cars transportation policyElectric cars make up a larger share of new-car sales in the Scandinavian country than anywhere, thanks to a very particular combination of factors. On average, most Norwegians drive short distances, meaning the relatively short ranges of the first crop of modern electric cars were never as. MORE

parking Norway plug-in cars charging infrastructure Charging stationsParking garages often aren't very well-lit, and a video tour of one may not sound like a particularly enjoyable way to spend time. MORE

The first Tesla Supercharger fast-charging stations are now up and running in Europe''s capital for electric cars, Norway. Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] announced via its Twitter feed that 90 percent of Norwegians now live within 200 miles of a Supercharger station--well within the 265-mile range of a Model S. Six stations have sprung up in the country MORE

Norway has firmly established itself as the most friendly country in the world for electric cars. DON'T MISS: Norway's Goal: All New Cars Will Be. emissions Norway plug-in cars car free cities cities transportation policyCars with plugs account for a higher percentage of sales there than anywhere else. But the Scandinavian may soon take even more aggressive steps to reduce its transportation-related carbon emissions. MORE

After less than two months in the market, the Tesla Model S topped Norway’s best-sellers’ list during the opening two weeks of this month, comfortably outselling all other cars, regardless of fuel type, according to industry newsletter Automotive Industry Data (AID). of all the new cars sold in Norway. MORE

in the Scandinavian country of Norway. Just last week, Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] opened its first Supercharger fast-charge stations outside the U.S.--in With just six stations and 46 charging points, 90 percent of Norwegians live within 200 miles of a Supercharger--well within the 265-mile EPA range of a Model S sedan. The first one of those outside MORE

The Nissan LEAF has for the first time claimed the number one spot in Norway’s passenger car sales chart. October 2013 Sales in Norway. Norway has been the center of the electric vehicle market in Europe for some time, with a package of incentives including zero VAT and zero road tax for electric vehicles. Tesla’s Model S spiked as the top seller in Norway in September. MORE

India Germany Norway New car sales plug-in cars The Netherlands transportation policyPlug-in electric cars currently make up a fairly small percentage of the millions of new vehicles sold globally. But within the next two decades, they may be the only new cars available for sale in certain countries. Multiple countries have announced plans to end the sale of new internal-combustion cars as a way to cut carbon emissions. DON'T. MORE

Thanks to supportive government policies and relatively short average commuting distances, Norway has become the friendliest place in the world for plug-in cars. Is it possible for electric cars to be too popular? Now, there may be too many of them on the country''s roads. The country is starting to have more electric cars than it can handle MORE

The initiative closely follows a similar announcement from France, which also declared 2040 as the year it will phase out fossil-fuel vehicles Norway and the Netherlands have also. The United Kingdom will follow in the footsteps of some European countries as it announced plans to ban the sale of gasoline- and diesel-powered cars by the year 2040. MORE

In an effort to cut congestion on its roads, the country of Norway is experimenting with the idea of autonomous, electric ships to replace large semi trucks, reports Gas2. Norway Autonomous cars cargo ships BoatsVehicle engineering and development focuses heavily on passenger cars and light trucks, but what about other forms of transportation? MORE

Norway has achieved yet another milestone in electric-car sales. Europe sales Plug-In Hybrids Norway New car sales plug-in carsThe Scandinavian country may be the friendliest for electric cars in the world, thanks to a combination of aggressive incentives, well-developed charging infrastructure, and a citizenry committed to lowering carbon emissions. Thanks to this unique array of circumstances, electric. MORE

With electric cars taking up 3 percent of the market for new car sales in a country of only five million people, Norway is one of the most electric car-friendly countries on the planet. MORE

Thanks to aggressive government incentives and substantial charging infrastructure, Norway has the highest number of electric cars per capita of any country in the world. Videos Norway plug-in cars MORE

EV maker Think Global AS filed for bankruptcy Wednesday in Norway after failed attempts at recapitalization and restructuring. Although Think North America is a separate entity, it is financially supported by headquarters in Norway. Automotive News Europe. This is the fourth time Think has collapsed financially in its 20-year history. “We MORE

Hydrogenics Corporation, a developer and manufacturer of hydrogen generation and hydrogen-based power modules, has been awarded a contract to deliver four HyPM-HD90 fuel cell systems to be integrated into Scania hydrogen trucks owned and operated by ASKO, Norway’s largest grocery wholesaler. —Jørn Arvid Endresen, CEO of ASKO Mid Norway. MORE

Norway loves electric cars. So much so that last month, over a tenth of all the new cars sold had a plug. When the figure in other countries worldwide is usually in the fractions of a percent range, you''ll be aware how significant that number is. MORE

Norway has decided to guarantee its package of support measures for electric cars until at least 2018. A leading country in Europe for electric car uptake, Norway’s decision provides an important boost to the fledgling EV industry, which suffers from doubt over the longevity of support measures in other countries. Electric cars electric car Norway MORE

The reign of the electric car remains strong in the key European market of Norway, where the Nissan LEAF was the best-selling car of October. Nissan’s first fully electric supermini claimed 6 per cent of the total passenger vehicle market in the country last month. MORE

Norway is known for its love of electric cars, but there''s one Norwegian who loves them more than most. A recent Tesla Motors blog post tells the story of a "superowner" in the Scandinavian who not only has a Model S, but also six Roadster sports cars--apparently more Tesla electric cars than any other person on the planet. Jens Kratholm is an MORE

Europe Renault sales Norway plug-in cars Renault ZoeFrench automaker Renault hasn't sold nearly as many electric cars as its alliance partner Nissan. But Renault has steadily increased its electric-car sales volumes, particularly in Europe, with its main focus on the subcompact Zoe hatchback. That allowed the company to pass a notable milestone recently. DON'T MISS: Nissan and Renault together now. MORE

Well, here''s a first: The best-selling car in Norway is the Tesla Model S. Silicon Valley startup electric-car maker Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] sold 616 Tesla Model S cars in Norway last month Not the best-selling electric car. Not the best-selling car with a plug. For the month of September, the Tesla Model S was the best-selling car, period. MORE

Norway is a case study in the effectiveness of electric-car incentives. sales Plug-In Hybrids incentives Norway plug-in carsThe Scandinavian country is known as the friendliest place in the world for electric cars, thanks to generous financial incentives and other perks. So while electric and hybrid cars continue to make up a small fraction of new-car sales in other countries, they account for a. MORE

Meanwhile, there's Norway. Carbon Footprint Norway climate change plug-in cars transportation policyWith yesterday's release of final EPA rules for reducing carbon emissions from power plants, the stage is set for a major battle over how--and even whether--any carbon emissions in the U.S. may be limited. As Ola Elvestuen, a member of Parliament there as well as Chair of the Standing Committee on Energy and the. MORE

While many countries promote electric cars, only Norway has taken the step of putting into place a plan to phase out cars powered by gasoline or diesel fuel entirely. Europe emissions Norway plug-in cars The Netherlands transportation policyNow, however, a similar proposal is under consideration in another European country. The Dutch parliament recently passed a motion that would end sales of new cars powered solely by. MORE

Nearly one of every four vehicles sold in Norway in 2016 was a PEV (23.5%), giving the country the highest plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) market penetration of European countries, according to figures from Argonne National Laboratory. MORE

fire battery pack Norway Tesla Motors plug-in cars Tesla SuperchargerThe topic of electric cars and fires is a fraught one, not helped by the recent spate of videos of cheap Chinese hoverboards in flames. Any fire in an electric car tends to make headlines, regardless of whether the facts have been established. Now we have the results of an investigation into the New Year's Day fire that ignited in a Tesla Model S. MORE

The country of Norway has been among the most ardent in urging drivers to buy zero-emission vehicles, offering a friendly market in which automakers can launch new electric cars. In fact, Norway was the first nations to announce a ban on the sale of new vehicles powered by fossil fuels; it's due to take effect after 2025. Europe Future Cars Daimler Norway plug-in cars Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV MORE

The Tesla Model S is no longer Norway''s best-selling car--but that title still belongs to an electric car. For the month of October, the Nissan Leaf was Norway''s best-selling car, Reuters reports, with 716 cars sold. percent of all new cars sold in Norway in September--and 3.2 The Leaf accounted for 5.6 percent for the year so far. That makes it MORE

The Nissan LEAF took the number two spot in the overall car sales chart for Norway in April, outpacing numerous combustion-engined cars. Since the start of sale 18 months ago more than 4,500 of the 100% electric models have been sold in Norway, making it the best selling car in the Nissan range for that market. Norway has encouraged the use of electric vehicles for many years with tax and usage benefits. MORE

In the last few years of electric car sales, the only records cars have been breaking are their own. Nissan, for example, has just had its best March ever for Leaf sales. And we know that global electric car sales have doubled each year for the past few years. But now, reports The Wall Street Journal, one electric car has broken an all-time sales MORE

Overshadowed by their spectacular sales success in March, electric vehicles hit a momentous milestone in Norway last month. Fully one percent of Norway''s passenger-car fleet now consists of battery electric vehicles. And this isn''t a case of rounding up, either – this is a full 1 percent. As reported by Norwegian website Gronn Bil ("Green MORE

With the acquisition by operator Tide Buss of a total of 35 electric buses, including the 25 Volvo buses, Trondheim will have the largest electric bus fleet in Norway. Tide Buss has placed an order for 25 Volvo 7900 Electric buses for the city of Trondheim, Norway—the company’s largest order yet for its fully electric buses. The electric buses from Volvo will run on four routes in Trondheim, covering distances of between 12 and 15 km each, with operations due to start in August 2019. MORE

Europe General Motors Opel Norway plug-in cars Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Opel Ampera-eJust as the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car is launching in North America, its European cousin is beginning deliveries across the Atlantic. In Europe, General Motors markets the U.S.-built built Bolt EV as virtually identical Opel Ampera-e under its German Opel brand. An example of what is known in the industry as "badge engineering," the Ampera-e. MORE

What's Norway's ambitious plan to get rid of gasoline cars altogether? And, who's talking up electric cars in the pickup-heavy heartland of Oklahoma oil country? This is our video look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for the week ending on Friday, August 7, 2015. MORE

Booming electric car sales are becoming an increasing problem for commuters in Norway it is claimed. MORE

emissions Germany Norway synthetic fuel synthetic dieselFuels produced from plant feedstocks are touted by many as a viable and lower-carbon alternative to traditional gasoline or diesel. But the need to dedicate large swaths of land to growing crops for fuel, and the need to ensure all vehicles are compatible with these "biofuels," has limited their practicality. That's where a new type of diesel fuel. MORE

Today on Green Car Reports: An update on California''s electric-car incentive programs, the Tesla Model S sets a single-month sales record in Norway, and the 2015 Lexus NX crossover is teased ahead of the 2014 Beijing Motor Show. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Always wanted a Harley-Davidson-powered Toyota Prius? You''re in luck: It''s on MORE

Norway's EV enthusiast site Electricaid reports that iMiev is #1 in Norway. norway imievIn its small car segment in January, the little electric outsold each of its gasoline competitors. 99 iMievs sold. Source: Electricaid ]. MORE

Model S taxis are already operating Norway--where generous electric-car incentives make the Tesla one of the country''s best-selling vehicles--and now Holland is following Norway''s The Tesla Model S electric car has garnered plenty of praise from individual owners, but a handful of operators are finding that it works pretty well as a taxi, too. MORE

Hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles are beginning to hit California roads in small numbers, and soon one or more will be traversing its waters too. Sandia National Laboratories and the Red and White Fleet ferry company plan to operate a "high-speed" hydrogen fuel-cell ferry boat in the San Francisco Bay Area. The project will also require the world's. California hydrogen san francisco hydrogen fuel cell Boats MORE

Norway has once again proven to be the friendliest place in the world for electric cars. Norway plug-in cars charging ChaDeMo quick-charge standard charging infrastructure DC Rapid Charging Tesla Supercharger Combined Charging Standard (CCS The country where plug-in cars make up a higher proportion of new-car sales than any other now also boasts the world's largest single DC fast-charging site. It's located in Nebbenes, a rural town about 40 miles from the Norwegian capital of Oslo. MORE