WHY DOES NORWAY LOVE EVs?
@rsp_ingram
DESPITE being one of the world’s most oil-rich countries, Norway’s love affair with the electric car is well documented. The Scandinavian nation is one of the biggest and most influential global EV markets. Last year, more than 54 per cent of newcar registrations were electric, with an extra 27 per cent being plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models.
Norway is also looking to ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2025 – five years sooner than the UK. But this kind of mass adoption doesn’t happen overnight; Norway has been championing the electric car for almost three decades now.
Indeed, the incentives for EV buyers in Norway put the
