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Norway: EVs & Hybrids make up 52% of car sales!

According to the total number of registrations in 2017, the electric vehicles, including battery electric vehicles (BEV) and hybrid vehicles contributed to 52% of the overall sales in Norway. The same number stood at 40% in 2016.

The Norwegian government offers incentives to buyers of BEV and hybrid vehicles in the form of subsidies, free parking and tolls, and other incentives. This is reflected in the list of top three cars on sale as well, which were the Volkswagen Golf, Toyota RAV4 and the Tesla model X. The first two offer hybrid variants while the Tesla is a fully electric vehicle. Further, over 1 in every 5 cars sold in Norway is now a zero-emission vehicle.

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), in terms of electric car sales, Norway was leading other countries like the Netherlands, Sweden, China, France and Britain by a big margin. The electric car sales stood at 39% in Norway, while Netherlands was in second placed at 6.4%.

Last year, the government of Norway declared that all cars should be zero emission vehicles by 2025. Other countries including the UK, France and China have come up with similar bans, while Germany is also considering the same. India has also been working on a draft to accelerate the adoption of electric cars. However, the high import duties and lack of infrastructure are the largest deterrents to the various manufacturers selling BEVs in the country.

Source - Reuters

 
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