Norway to hit 100 per cent electric vehicle sales early next year

[rcjordan]

https://www.drive.com.au/news/norway-to-hit-100-per-cent-electric-vehicle-sales-by-next-year/?rss=1

[ergophobe]

That surprises me. Some parts of Norway are pretty remote and must have the AWD issue that I have.

I was thinking they must have some good infrastructure. It turns out that with 0.7% of the population of Europe, they have 9% of the charging stations.

They also have all kinds of incentives like half-price parking for EVs.

https://blog.wallbox.com/en/norway-ev-incentives/

[Brad]

>remote

I'm guessing at this, but I think the remote area settlements are still coastal so they use a lot of boats, ferries and ships.

[Rupert]

Friends over there...
there are massive intensives to go electric.... Mate Graham gets on a bit of a rant about it.... it supports the wealthy who can afford to be early adopters.

No Tolls, free parking etc etc.

The taxes on cars over there are huge.  I met a lady who was responsible for assessing each car imported for tax at a party there once...  glad we dont have to pay their taxes..... interesting job though, got to drive everything

[rcjordan]

Massively subsidized.

No annual road tax
Maximum 50% of the total amount on ferry fares for electric vehicles
Parking fee for EVs implemented locally but with an upper limit of a maximum 50% of the full price
Access to bus lanes
Company car tax reduction reduced to 40%
No purchase/import taxes
Exemption from 25% VAT on purchase.

The Incentives Stimulating Norway's Electric Vehicle Success | CleanTechnica
https://cleantechnica.com/2020/01/28/the-incentives-stimulating-norways-electric-vehicle-success/

[Brad]

> subsidized

Sometimes government has to prime the pump if it is important enough to them.

[rcjordan]

Report: Top 10 Car Sales in U.S., Not One Electric Vehicle | CNSNews

https://www.cnsnews.com/index.php/blog/michael-w-chapman/report-top-10-car-sales-us-not-one-electric-vehicle