Norway has been among the world leaders of embracing electric vehicle tech for a while now, however 2017 was the very first year that more EVs as well as hybrids were sold than petrol or diesel vehicles in the Scandinavian country.
Data from the independent Norwegian road Federation (OFV) exposed that electrified automobiles accounted for 52 per cent of new vehicle registrations in 2017, up from 40 per cent in 2016. That puts Norway well ahead of other EV leaders such as Sweden, the Netherlands, China as well as the UK.
Electric automobiles in Norway are exempt from VAT as well as almost all purchase taxes, frequently dropping the cost by a number of thousand pounds. There’s likewise generous perks including free or heavily subsidised parking, no charges for charging as well as reduced charges for tunnels, ferries as well as toll roads. The Norwegian government promotes EVs since the country generates the majority of its electricity from hydropower.
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The most prominent electric vehicle in Norway is the Nissan Leaf, with almost 30,000 registered in the country to date. The Volkswagen e-Golf as well as BMW i3 are likewise in the top five finest selling automobiles there, while Tesla was the most prominent carmaker in December.
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