Norway

Volkswagen says EVs will make up 90% of its Norway new car sales by next year

German automaker forecasts 90% of its Norway car sales will be electric vehicles in 2021, thanks to the Nordic nation’s stable and ongoing policy support.
Volkswagen ID.3 leads record electric vehicle sales in most successful EV market

Volkswagen ID.3 leads record electric vehicle sales in most successful EV market

Norway breaks through another electric vehicle market milestone, passing 60% market share in September thanks to the arrival of the ID.3.
Electric weekend: Three EVs go on 1,300km road trip towing caravans

Electric weekend: Three EVs go on 1,300km road trip towing caravans

Three powerful battery electric vehicles go on 1,300km road trip with caravans, and spend three days on tour in some of the most scenic parts of Norway.

How the Volkswagen Golf transitioned from diesel to electric

The Volkswagen Golf – also known in that country as a rabbit – was Norway’s best-selling car model in Norway for ten years in a row from 2008 to 2017. Despite major changes in the car market, where Norwegian consumers were starting to choose electric vehicles in large volumes, the Volkswagen Golf was able to […]
Audi, Mercedes and Polestar lead sales in world’s most successful EV market

Audi, Mercedes and Polestar lead sales in world’s most successful EV market

Polestar 2 leaps into third place in Norway’s new car sales in first month of deliveries, just behind the Audi E-tron and the electric Mercedes.
How Norway ended the ICE age, and why it should inspire Australia

How Norway ended the ICE age, and why it should inspire Australia

Australian EV policy, like the Australian EV market, is barren. So barren that Australia must look to the other side of the world for EV policy inspiration.
BYD presents Tang electric car to Norway, confirms Europe-wide plans

BYD presents Tang electric car to Norway, confirms Europe-wide plans

Warren Buffet-backed BYD launches Tang EV in Norway, and reaffirms plans to expand into the wider European market.
Thanks to electric cars, Norway will reach climate target in 2020

Thanks to electric cars, Norway will reach climate target in 2020

New figures reveal that Norway is expected to reach 2020 greenhouse gas emission targets, and it has its early transition to electric vehicles to thank.