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Norway Now Has More Electric Cars Than Petrol Models, 1st In The World
Hot on the heels of still-dominant diesel cars, electric vehicles now outnumber petrol models for the first time in oil-rich Norway, a world first that puts the country on track to taking fossil fuel vehicles off the road.
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Norway Quest For "Black Gold" That Is Good For The Planet
Wearing a white lab coat and with a gas mask within reach, Ole Jorgen Gronvold measures the humidity of an intriguing dark powder touted as the planet's next "black gold".
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6 Injured After Car Drives Into Stands At Motor Show In Norway
Six people were injured on Sunday and rushed to hospital after a car taking part in an Oslo motor show drove into the stands, police said.
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Electric Cars Hit 65% Of Norway Sales As Tesla Grabs Overall Pole
Overall new sales in Norway rose by 25% in 2021 to a record 176,276 cars, of which 65% were fully electric. This market share was up from 54% in 2020.
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Nio Enters Europe With The Launch Of ES8 In Norway
It will have stiff competition in Norway with the likes of Volvo, BMW, Audi, Mercedes Benz and Tesla offering EVs in the market.
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Economists Say It's time For Norway To Tax Luxury Electric Cars
Norway should begin taxing high-end battery-powered cars to lower the overall cost of its generous electric vehicle (EV) incentives, economists at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a working paper.
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100 BYD Tang SUVs Set Sail For Norway
The first shipment of 100 units of the Tang all-wheel-drive SUVs sets sail from the Port of Shanghai, scheduled to arrive at dealerships in Norway towards the end of summer.
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Tesla Found Guilty of Throttling Charging Speed, Norway Court Orders Payment of $16,000 to Each Owner
Tesla has been found guilty of throttling the charging speed and battery capacity of cars by a Norwegian court after a software update. The verdict came after at least 30 Tesla car owners filed a complaint with the court, saying the software update in 2019 cut the vehicle's battery life, reduced the range, and increased the time it took to charge. ...
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BYD Rolls Out 1 Millionth Electric Passenger Car In China
The one-millionth car is the Han EV that rolled off the production line at BYD's headquarters and manufacturing facility in Shenzhen, in China.
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Electric Cars Rise To Record 54% Market Share In Norway In 2020
Seeking to become the first nation to end the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2025, oil-producing Norway exempts fully electric vehicles from taxes imposed on those relying on fossil fuels.
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Apple CarPlay Support Comes To ChargePoint EV Chargers
This update is coming to users in the UK, US, Canada, Austria, Belgian, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Holland, Norway, Spain, Sweden & Switzerland.
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After Tesla's Record Year In Norway, Rivals Gear Up For 2020
New electric car sales in Norway rose by a third last year amid soaring demand for Tesla Inc's vehicles, but the pioneering U.S. company will face a more competitive market in 2020 as rivals prepare to launch new electric models.
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Fully-Electric Audi e-Tron SUV Tops Norway's October Car Sales
The fully-electric Audi e-Tron SUV has become the top-selling vehicle in Norway, for the month of October 2019. According to the registration data shared by the Norwegian Road Federation, the Ingolstadt-based carmaker delivered 879 units of the Audi e-Tron electric SUV in Norway last month.
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Lamborghini Takes 7 Huracan EVOs On An Expedition Above The Arctic Circle
Lamborghini has announced adding Norway to its list of most spectacular places and roads in the world to discover as part of its expedition series, Lamborghini Avventura. The supercars went above the Arctic Circle to explore the Lofoten Islands, with the new Lamborghini Huracan EVO.
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Tesla Model 3 Is Norway's Top Selling EV In June 2019
In total, 48.4% of all new cars sold from January to June were electric, surpassing the 31.2% seen for the full year 2018, and making oil-producing Norway the global leader in per-capita electric car sales by a wide margin.
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Norway Now Has More Electric Cars Than Petrol Models, 1st In The World
Hot on the heels of still-dominant diesel cars, electric vehicles now outnumber petrol models for the first time in oil-rich Norway, a world first that puts the country on track to taking fossil fuel vehicles off the road.
-
Norway Quest For "Black Gold" That Is Good For The Planet
Wearing a white lab coat and with a gas mask within reach, Ole Jorgen Gronvold measures the humidity of an intriguing dark powder touted as the planet's next "black gold".
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6 Injured After Car Drives Into Stands At Motor Show In Norway
Six people were injured on Sunday and rushed to hospital after a car taking part in an Oslo motor show drove into the stands, police said.
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Electric Cars Hit 65% Of Norway Sales As Tesla Grabs Overall Pole
Overall new sales in Norway rose by 25% in 2021 to a record 176,276 cars, of which 65% were fully electric. This market share was up from 54% in 2020.
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Nio Enters Europe With The Launch Of ES8 In Norway
It will have stiff competition in Norway with the likes of Volvo, BMW, Audi, Mercedes Benz and Tesla offering EVs in the market.
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Economists Say It's time For Norway To Tax Luxury Electric Cars
Norway should begin taxing high-end battery-powered cars to lower the overall cost of its generous electric vehicle (EV) incentives, economists at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a working paper.
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100 BYD Tang SUVs Set Sail For Norway
The first shipment of 100 units of the Tang all-wheel-drive SUVs sets sail from the Port of Shanghai, scheduled to arrive at dealerships in Norway towards the end of summer.
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Tesla Found Guilty of Throttling Charging Speed, Norway Court Orders Payment of $16,000 to Each Owner
Tesla has been found guilty of throttling the charging speed and battery capacity of cars by a Norwegian court after a software update. The verdict came after at least 30 Tesla car owners filed a complaint with the court, saying the software update in 2019 cut the vehicle's battery life, reduced the range, and increased the time it took to charge. ...
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BYD Rolls Out 1 Millionth Electric Passenger Car In China
The one-millionth car is the Han EV that rolled off the production line at BYD's headquarters and manufacturing facility in Shenzhen, in China.
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Electric Cars Rise To Record 54% Market Share In Norway In 2020
Seeking to become the first nation to end the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2025, oil-producing Norway exempts fully electric vehicles from taxes imposed on those relying on fossil fuels.
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Apple CarPlay Support Comes To ChargePoint EV Chargers
This update is coming to users in the UK, US, Canada, Austria, Belgian, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Holland, Norway, Spain, Sweden & Switzerland.
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After Tesla's Record Year In Norway, Rivals Gear Up For 2020
New electric car sales in Norway rose by a third last year amid soaring demand for Tesla Inc's vehicles, but the pioneering U.S. company will face a more competitive market in 2020 as rivals prepare to launch new electric models.
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Fully-Electric Audi e-Tron SUV Tops Norway's October Car Sales
The fully-electric Audi e-Tron SUV has become the top-selling vehicle in Norway, for the month of October 2019. According to the registration data shared by the Norwegian Road Federation, the Ingolstadt-based carmaker delivered 879 units of the Audi e-Tron electric SUV in Norway last month.
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Lamborghini Takes 7 Huracan EVOs On An Expedition Above The Arctic Circle
Lamborghini has announced adding Norway to its list of most spectacular places and roads in the world to discover as part of its expedition series, Lamborghini Avventura. The supercars went above the Arctic Circle to explore the Lofoten Islands, with the new Lamborghini Huracan EVO.
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Tesla Model 3 Is Norway's Top Selling EV In June 2019
In total, 48.4% of all new cars sold from January to June were electric, surpassing the 31.2% seen for the full year 2018, and making oil-producing Norway the global leader in per-capita electric car sales by a wide margin.
