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Tesla Model Y (L) Oslo Taxi and Nio ET5 electric vehicle, Chinese multinational electric car manufacturer, passes through the Norway Oslo capital, September 27, 2024.
Jonathan Squirrel | AFP | Gets the image
OSLO, Norway – electrical vehicles are almost wherever you look at Norway.
A wealthy northern country that is known for its Massive oil and gas reserves In the Northern Sea long ago, the burning trail In the transition from cars with an internal combustion engine (ICE).
Permanent flow of measures to support EVS absorption: from tax -to -reduction to a fee, now put the country on the cup completely erasing gasoline and diesel vehicles from the new car market.
In some major cities in the country, about 30% of all cars on the roads are now completely electric, according to the Norway Association EV (Neva), which represents the owners of electric vehicles in the country. At the same time, the rate in the Oslo capital is up to 40%.
It is not surprising that standing on a pedestrian crossing downtown Oslo means the expectation of almost a constant stream of completely electric models.
“This is very visible. And I think some people don’t even understand how good it is because it happened pretty quickly,” said Christina Bou, the Secretary -General Naught, said CNBC during an interview at the Oslo Association.
“The air is cleaner, it is quieter, and it is a change that did not actually cost consumers.
Norway sales EVS increased from less than 1% of total sales in 2010 to 88.9% Last year – And this trend shows no signs of slowing.
Data publish According to the road administration, the Norwegian public, which is responsible for the country’s national road network, found that EVS accounts for more than 93% of new cars sold in 2025.
The pollution cars are taxed in Norway.
Christina bu
Secretary General of the Association EV Norway
For comparison, sale of electric cars accounting 15.4% of the European Union market in the first few months of 2025. Norway is not an EU member.
The state, the share of new sales of passengers EV reached 10% in 2023, In the hall to the Rocky Mountains Institute, compared to 1% recently in 2017.
Tax benefits and state infrastructure
Norwegian Secretary of State at the Ministry of Transport Cecil Kesil Kroglund said the country’s success in the transition from combustion vehicles was due to the long -term and consistent development of politics.
“We have a lot of tax benefits and stimuli of users that are the most important things, and of course, infrastructure,” Kroglund said during an Oslo interview.
Tesla Superchargers at the Eidfjord Village center, these squeezers produce up to 150 kW while charging cars.
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Some of the EV Norway’s incentives include VAT exemption, road discounts and parking and access to bus bands. The government has also greatly laid on public charge infrastructure, and many Norwegian households can charge their cars at home.
It is believed that the absence of a lobby of the carmaker in Norway has also benefited the level of adoption in the country for many years.
Last week, Neva said the country of about 5.5 million people reached a new electric milestone 10,000 fast chargers across the country. However, the deployment of these chargers did not match all over the country, but much more established in the south compared to the far north.
However, the growing number of rapid charging stations caused concern about critics who had previously warned that the mains could not cope.
“In Norway, many years have pursued a great politics. It is not only about tax exemption (for EVS), but also higher and higher taxes on internal combustion.
“The pollution cars are taxed in Norway,” she added.
Electric vehicle OSlo Taxi Nio ET5 from Nio Inc, Chinese multinational electric car manufacturer, passes through the Norwegian Oslo capital, September 27, 2024.
Jonathan Squirrel | AFP | Gets the image
The Norway’s journey before becoming an EV adoption leader did not do without his critics.
Some legislators have causes concern What about the fairness of their EV incentives, saying that they can disproport people with a higher income and potentially come through other, more sustainable transportation options such as walking and cycling.
Norway that is try For the carbon neutrality by 2030 also there is encountered questions About his role in the fight against the climatic crisis. The country’s economy depends heavily on the income from fossil fuel, creating something contradiction with the declared green ambitions. Burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas – this Chief driver Climate crisis.
What’s next?
Going forward, Kroglund said the country plans to completely move to electric buses in 2025, making 75% renewable by the end of the decade.
“We must admit that the transport plays a role in climate change. I think 30% of the pollution comes from the transport sector, so we had to do something,” Kroglund said.
“We have to move forward across other parts of the transport sector, such as city buses. We also have good numbers, but the next level is a hard car,” she added.
