NORWAY’S TOP CARS ARE PLUG-INS

Top-Selling Cars In Norway Now Electric Cars (Two Months In A Row) — 4 Reasons Why

Zachary Shahan, November 30, 2013 (Clean Technica)

"For two months in a row, the top-selling car in Norway has been an electric car…In September, it was the Tesla Model S that led Norwegian auto sales. In October, it was the Nissan Leaf…[According to a presentation] by Francisco Carranza, Manager of Corporate Planning at Nissan Europe…[the ‘big four’ reasons for plug-in vehicles’ success in Norway were]…1. Electric Vehicle Awareness…2. Negative Incentives…(e.g., taxes) on gasoline-, diesel-, or natural gas–powered vehicles…3. Incentives For EVs…[like exemption] from Norway’s rather hefty VAT and sales taxes…[and] free access to toll roads and access to bus lanes...4. A Decent EV Charging Infrastructure…” click here for more

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