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Rollin’ Norwegian Style In the Troll Sportcupe
Norway’s automotive industry never got quite as large as neighbor Sweden’s (to put it mildly), but Norwegians can still puff up their chests with pride when they see a Troll Sportcupe cruise by. Of...
View ArticleThink Or Swim: Norwegian EV Maker Goes Under
Car production is for the REALLY big boys only. It takes boatloads of patience and money. Ignore it at your peril. Or rather at the peril of your creditors – if you can find any. Latest road kill: The...
View ArticleTowed Truck Kills Tow Truck. Driver Cheats Death
That was close. A truck got stuck on a snow-covered mountain road in Norway. A tow truck is called. A couple that follows truck and tow truck rolls video. Suddenly, the truck swerves, breaks the...
View ArticleBest Selling Cars Around The Globe: The Nissan Leaf Found Its Home In Norway
Last time I spoke with you, we went to our traditional monthly worldwide Roundup, spending time praising the ever-impressive performance of the Nissan Qashqai. This week I take you to Norway, the new...
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Following Tesla Success in Sept. Nissan Leaf Tops Norway Oct. Car Sales
Spurred by tax breaks, free recharging stations, free parking and other benefits for EV drivers worth up to $8,100 (about 6,000 euros) a year per car, electric cars are doing very well in Norway....
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Sovereign Subsidies Fuel Norwegian Tesla Registrations
Not too long ago, Tesla set up shop in Norway, looking to gain some market share in the frosty nation of 5 million. Little did anyone know just how big the share would grow. According to Freakonomics,...
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Reithofer: Government Programs Key To BMW i3 Success
BMW’s i3’s success is helped by a number of government incentives in a few of the automaker’s key markets, according to CEO Norbert Reithofer. According to Automotive News Europe, Reithofer said that...
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Norway Set To Review EV Incentives Amid Soaring Sales
The law of unintended consequences has found another victim in Norway as the nation re-assesses its electric vehicle incentives amid soaring sales. Monday marked the 50,000th EV sold in Norway since...
View ArticleOslo, Norway Doesn’t Want Your Stinking Cars, Man
Government officials in the capital city of Norway said Monday they would like to ban vehicles from a region in its city center by 2019 to reduce greenhouse gases, according to The Guardian. The plan...
View ArticleNorway Files Lawsuit After Losing Lots of Kroner on Volkswagen
Norway is gearing up for a legal fight, and its sights are set on a troubled automaker from Germany. The country’s sovereign wealth fund, built from oil and gas revenues and assorted investments, plans...
View ArticleLife Imitating Art with Norway’s 2025 Fossil-Fuel Vehicle Ban?
Elon Musk tweeted his joy when a Norwegian paper announced a proposed ban of fossil-fuel-powered vehicles in the nordic country by 2025. The proposal itself is built upon good intentions. By...
View ArticleLarge Group of Angry Vikings Sues Tesla, Claims Model S is Too Slow
Electric-vehicle buyers in Norway enjoy hefty perks, from tax exemptions to free parking, but not everything is rosy in the world’s EV-friendliest country. A group of 125 Norwegians has sued American...
View ArticleTesla Flings Cash at 126 Norwegians to Settle Low-horsepower Lawsuit
For a company that prides itself on clean performance, a massive lawsuit and public claims of less-than-advertised power wasn’t great PR. Tesla just swept an annoying bit of litigation into the dustbin...
View ArticleCould Norway’s EV Adoption Signal Our Own Electric Future?
Perhaps — but Norway treats EV owners like royalty. Battery electric vehicles are not subject to most of that country’s automotive taxes, are subsidized via credits, and are frequently offered free...
View ArticleHydrogen Fuel Station Blast Temporarily Halts Fuel Cell Vehicle Sales in Norway
Toyota and Hyundai have reportedly suspended sales of the hydrogen fuel cell-powered Mirai and Nexo in Norway after one refueling station went up like the Hindenburg. Local media reports that, on...
View ArticleGM Hypes Norway’s EV Leadership
Actor Will Farrell describes Norway’s EV leadership in one of the more amusing Super Bowl commercials, and how General Motors is looking to change all that here at home. According to a Forbes.com...
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