{"id":69591,"date":"2023-01-04T07:37:09","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T21:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=69591"},"modified":"2024-05-15T14:25:20","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T04:55:20","slug":"norway-electric-vehicles-mb2779","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/norway-electric-vehicles-mb2779\/","title":{"rendered":"Norway’s Stunning EV Uptake Continues"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Norway<\/p>\n

Norway’s EV uptake puts Australia to shame – but at least we’re now on the road to skyrocketing electric vehicle sales here as well.<\/p>\n

2022 was another record-breaking year for the Scandinavian nation, with 79.3 percent of all new cars sold fully battery-electric vehicles according to the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association. This was a big jump on 2021’s already very impressive 64.5%.<\/p>\n

Norway (population: ~5.4 million) also has impressive public EV charging<\/a> infrastructure to help support all these vehicles. Just in terms of fast chargers, 1,500 were established last year bringing the total to more than 5,600 nationwide.<\/p>\n

“Our message to the rest of the world is crystal clear: Now there is no excuse for the internal combustion engines\u2019 (ICE) unnecessary pollution when the climate crisis is so urgent to solve,” says the Association<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Norway’s EV success means the country also has a huge amount of rolling battery storage<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Towards 100% Zero Emissions Vehicles<\/h2>\n

EV buyers in Norway have enjoyed significant government support to make electric cars more affordable for years.<\/p>\n

Back in 2016, the Norwegian Parliament set a goal of all new cars sold by 2025 being zero emissions. It probably seemed over-ambitious to many at the time, but given uptake since it would seem the target may be realised.<\/p>\n

However, a significant bump in the road this year towards that target is the reintroduction of a 25% VAT (Value Added Tax) for new electric vehicles above NOK 500,000, which is ~AUD $73,769 at current exchange rates. Also coming into play is a weight tax after the first 500 kilograms that previously only applied to ICE vehicles; including hybrids.<\/p>\n

The A-ha EV Factor<\/h2>\n

It hasn’t just been government support that helped drive initial interest in electric vehicles in Norway. Remember the Norwegian band a-ha? In case you don’t, here’s a reminder circa 1986.<\/p>\n