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Only seven new petrol-powered cars sold in Norway in January !!
Yes, seven dinoburners out of ~2100 new cars. Progress
...BEVs [battery electric vehicles] made up 95.9% of new-car sales in Norway last year. Analysts say the oil-rich country’s electric vehicle boom is the result of high carbon taxes, generous EV subsidies and the lack of a powerful lobby to oppose the transition.
The secretary general of the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association, Christina Bu, said the data for 2025 “certainly doesn’t mean the job is over”.
“Two out of three people still drive fossil-fuel cars,” she told the Norwegian public broadcaster, NRK. “If they are to have the opportunity to choose electric cars, we must be just as ambitious in 2026.” ...
The Guardian (UK)
The secretary general of the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association, Christina Bu, said the data for 2025 “certainly doesn’t mean the job is over”.
“Two out of three people still drive fossil-fuel cars,” she told the Norwegian public broadcaster, NRK. “If they are to have the opportunity to choose electric cars, we must be just as ambitious in 2026.” ...
The Guardian (UK)
Light is starting to break through"Winter Sun" by contemporary artist Angela Stanton
