Norway Says 'Mission Accomplished' On Going 100% EV, Proposes Incentive Changes (electrek.co)
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- News link: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/10/15/2259207/norway-says-mission-accomplished-on-going-100-ev-proposes-incentive-changes
- Source link: https://electrek.co/2025/10/15/norway-says-mission-accomplished-on-going-100-ev-proposes-incentive-changes/
> With the finish line in sight, the Norwegian government is now fine-tuning its approach. The current incentive program maintains the crucial VAT exemption for EVs, but only up to a purchase price of 500,000 Norwegian kroner (approximately $49,000 USD). This move is designed to target more expensive, luxury EVs, ensuring that the incentive benefits a broader range of consumers.
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> However, the latest budget proposal aims to reduce the EV tax exemption to vehicles costing 300,000 Norwegian kroner (~30,000 USD). This would apply for 2026, and then the tax exemption would completely end in 2027. Additionally, the government plans to increase taxes on new gasoline and diesel cars, further widening the cost gap between polluting and zero-emission vehicles.
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> However, the proposal still needs to be adopted by Norway's government, and there is some opposition. EV associations are advocating for a more extended phase-out period to ensure that the adoption rate doesn't decline.
[1] https://electrek.co/2025/10/15/norway-says-mission-accomplished-on-going-100-ev-proposes-incentive-changes/
[2] https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/norway-proposes-widening-ev-tax-103617453.html
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Shoes create a lot of rubber pollution too. When the tread wears off on your shoes where do you think it goes? And don't get me started on all the problems associated with bicycles.
I mean these problems are MINUSCULE compared to the measurable environment problems in industry and agriculture. But let's not ignore them, that's because it's fun to argue about absolutely unhinged stupid shit on the Internet.
Don't quit just yet. (Score:2)
> Gasoline and diesel cars are now obsolete in the Norwegian new car market, with a few hundred new cars per month, while EVs represent roughly 95-97%
Unless you are also going to make ICE cars intrinsically more expensive to own then you risk backsliding.
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Why? EVs are just better and cheaper than ICE cars once the charging infrastructure is in place and you don't have some exotic needs. And it's in place in Norway.
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>> Gasoline and diesel cars are now obsolete in the Norwegian new car market, with a few hundred new cars per month, while EVs represent roughly 95-97%
> Unless you are also going to make ICE cars intrinsically more expensive to own then you risk backsliding.
If EVs were the end-all-be-all that every EV pimp on the planet says they are, then there shouldn’t be any risk. I mean, the Marketing department would never lie, right?
* crickets *
Gee, look who’s back to sliding around on bullshit.
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Biggest impediment in north America is price. But then again all vehicles in North America are crazy expensive now and the used market is really bad.
But like I said, I don't know of anyone that daily drives an EV that would want to go back to ICE for daily commuting.
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I don't know of any every-day EV drivers that ever want to go back to ICE. And the EV lifestyle is getting easier every day for many people. But not all North Americans.
Mission accomplished! (Score:2)
Mission accomplished! If the mission was to get people to add another car to their collection.
About 30% of the cars on the road in Norway are EV.
And about 2/3 of households that own an EV own an ICE car too.
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Doesn't matter. If all the new cars sold are electric, then gradually all the cars on the road will be electric. That takes time, in the US the average age of cars on the road today is over 12 years, pretty amazing.
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> Mission accomplished! If the mission was to get people to add another car to their collection. About 30% of the cars on the road in Norway are EV. And about 2/3 of households that own an EV own an ICE car too.
The EV “win” is still a political one until you can destroy the EV vs. ICE argument in every meaningful way.
Not a single country, is even close.
No way! (Score:2)
Someone better hurry up and tell Norway that winter is coming and EVs don't work in winter!
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> Someone better hurry up and tell Norway that winter is coming and EVs don't work in winter!
Ned Stark tried that - and, well, we all saw how that turned out for him.
I get it, you hate flush door handles (Score:2)
Range Rover Velar has electronic flush door handles and a 5.0L V8. So I don't know if you hate EVs or hate being burned alive inside your car.
Maybe that's just a one-off? Well there's the Cadillac CTS-V, with a 5.7L V8.
Tesla S is just one of many EVs. A few others go with those silly flush door handles and several others do not.