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To impose VAT on electric cars will cut the sales by 50 percent

Posted on February 26, 2021 by nradmin
By imposing VAT on electric cars in Norway the sales will be cut in half and the average CO2 emissions from new cars will increase by about 60 percent. In Norway zero-emission cars constituted 54,3 percent of all new cars purchased in 2020. If electric cars are subject to full VAT sales will...

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Significant recycling of EV batteries 10 years away in Europe, sooner in Norway

Posted on May 28, 2020 by nradmin
Electric car batteries will be available for recycling or reuse in Norway from 2025, with a significant increase in volume towards 2030. For the EU, the EU's requirements for reducing new cars' CO2 emissions will contribute to significant volumes, but only after 2030. This is the conclusion in a...

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Expensive and demanding, but possible to achieve zero-emission targets in Norway

Posted on March 2, 2020 by nradmin
Achieving road traffic electrification targets set in the Norwegian National Transport Plan will be very demanding (and expensive), but it can be achieved. This is the conclusion in a new TØI report that analyzes the possibilities and conditions for achieving the ambitious emission targets for...

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Electrical bus fleet simulator – system level validation

Posted on February 26, 2020 by nradmin
A key method in the optimisation of novel electric vehicle systems are simulations. Simulations provide important information that can be utilised to plan an optimised system with reduced total costs and harmful emissions, or optimise the operation of a system with digital-twin solutions. However,...

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More fast chargers are needed to ensure efficient charging for a growing number of electric vehicles

Posted on May 22, 2019 by nradmin
Researchers has analyzed actual use of fast chargers. Analysis of actual use of fast chargers in two charging infrastructure operator networks reveals a large spread in achieved charge power between users, seasons, vehicles and locations. The actual use of fast chargers in Norway has not been...

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