Norway sells record electric cars

Posted on 22-10-2014 at 17:17 by maru – 1 Comment”

Norway is our greatest example when it comes to electric drive. With all the (tax) benefits that are there to achieve, is the CO2-free transport will be very popular. So much so, that in september, a whopping 14.3 percent of all cars sold in Norway are electric. There, the Netherlands can learn a thing or two.

This phenomenal market share in Norway was reached about the month of september, and even a small decrease compared to August (14.5 percent). The sale of electric cars is doing it all the whole year in the Scandinavian country. With the Nissan LEAF at the top of the list for september has he already the number 1 position on the jaarlijst of the Tesla Model S is decreased. However, the competition is already lurking in the form of the Volkswagen e-Golf, which was previously two times in a row at the top of the maandlijsten was. Also the Volkswagen e-up!, BMW i3 and Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV are doing well. The Tesla Model S has it a little bit harder, probably because the reservations that are open for a long time have been, meanwhile, all delivered.

The popularity of electric cars in Norway is due to the many fiscal benefits (no VAT on purchase, and large grants), and riders benefits such as free parking and access to the bus lane. The people are all too well aware of the advantages that electric drive brings with it, strongly encouraged by the government.