Tag: electric cars
Tesla founder thanks Norway
Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of the highly successful US-based Tesla Motors, was back in Norway this week and full of appreciation for how Norwegian officials...
Norwegian Air plays its climate card
The US government's top transport official was in Norway this week, but he reportedly had no time to meet one-on-one with the boss of the Norwegian...
Tesla announces recall of its popular Model S
The California-based electric car producer Tesla Motors announced on Friday that it was recalling 90,000 of its Model S sedans. Several thousand of them...
Tesla caters to its Norwegian market
Electric car buyers in Norway don't only benefit from a host of incentives offered by the state. Those buying an American Tesla car are also getting...
Norway promoted for electric car tourism
After more than 60 electric cars carrying more than 100 passengers made it to the relatively remote mountain village of Geiranger for a festival last...
Electric car craze keeps rolling along
There are now so many electric vehicles in Norway that state authorities will soon run out of the special "EL" license plates made to...
Electric cars hang on to tax breaks
Owners of electric vehicles will retain all their tax breaks through 2017, and removal of VAT relief in 2018 will be offset by a purchase incentive....
EU OKs electric vehicle incentives
Just a day after Norway's 50,000th electric vehicle (EV) hit the streets, Norwegian officials won assurance that their economic incentives that make the cars so popular also...
Motor trouble strands Tesla drivers
Norway has been one of the most important new markets in the world for the trendy Tesla Model S electric cars, thanks to the...
Car-sharing steps on the gas
Increasing numbers of Norwegians in urban areas are opting to join car-sharing programs instead of owning cars themselves. Norway stands to become a world leader...
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