Subsidies drive EV, hybrid sales in Norway.

摘要

According to data released by the independent Norwegian Road Federation (OFV) on Jan. 3, electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids accounted for 52% of new vehicle registrations in the country last year. The OMV said generous government subsidies encouraging purchases of EVs and hybrids was the main factor in the growth of EV and hybrid sales in 2017. Norway exempts new EVs and hybrids from almost all taxes and grants perks that can be worth thousands of dollars per year in terms of free or subsidized parking, re-charging, and use of toll roads, ferries, and tunnels. EVs accounted for 39% of new vehicle registrations in Norway last year, up from 29% in 2016. Hybrids accounted for 13% of new vehicle registrations in Norway last year. Last year, Norway's parliament set a non-binding goal that, by 2025, all cars sold should be zero emissions.