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Sandvik, an engineering firm from Sweden, announces a major deal worth more than €33 million (SEK 370 mn). The order comes from Rana Gruber, which is on course to decarbonise its iron ore mine operations in Storforshei in northern ...

Norwegian customers buy significantly less cars than usual

Less than 2,000 passenger cars were newly registered in Norway in January; some 6,000 fewer than in the same month last year. This comes after Norway hit a new record in December, with 32,714 newly registered batter-electric passenger cars ...

Nio starts deliveries of its EL7 SUV in Europe

Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio has started deliveries of its EL7 SUV model in Europe. The first cars went to customers in the Netherlands. Deliveries of the EL7 in Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Norway will follow soon. The first ...

Xpeng moves forward again in Europe

Chinese electric car manufacturer Xpeng has announced plans to open four delivery and service centres in Europe. These are scheduled to open in the first half of 2023 after the company’s European plans were temporarily halted last year. The ...

Hyundai Ioniq 5 powers remote reindeer farm (V2L)

It is Ho-Ho-Ho for Hyundai (and the beginning of our holiday season) today as the Korean company took the Ioniq 5 high up north, near the alleged home of Santa Claus, to help him power his sledge. That is ...

Norwegian royalty goes electric

After their country has been the most electric nation on the continent for a few years, the Norwegian Royal Family has added three electric vehicles to its official fleet, including a Mercedes EQS, a BMW i7 and a Mercedes ...

Elinor Batteries to make LFP batteries in Norway

The Norwegian investment company Valinor founded Elinor Batteries with plans to build a gigawatt-scale factory for LFP batteries in central Norway. The cells are to be purposed for stationary storage for EV charging and marine applications, among other things. ...

Oslo releases funding for heavy-duty EV charging stations

The city of Oslo has launched a grant scheme to support the installation of charging stations for electric trucks and buses in the Norwegian capital. The first round of funding through the ‘Climate and Energy Fund’ sees Oslo carrying ...

Norwegian Car Culture Done Four Ways

A couple of weeks ago, I showed you what Scandinavian car culture had to offer at the Oslo Motor Show. With events like these, there are always builds worth taking a closer look at, so I thought I’d share four ...

Autonomous container feeder ship starts operation in Norway

Logistics provider DB Schenker is planning to operate an autonomous coastal container feeder ship with zero emissions in Norway. The all-electric container feeder ship is to be the first of its kind in the world. DB Schenker is cooperating ...

ABB installs Terra 360 in Norway

ABB has carried out the first installations in Norway of its Terra 360 charging station. The fast charger was unveiled last year with a capacity of up to 360 kW. ABB and Eviny have put the Terra 360 into ...

Tesla opens more Superchargers to others

In Norway, Tesla has opened more Superchargers for other brands. According to one observer, almost the entire route to the North Cape is now open to electric cars from other manufacturers. Multiple articles report that this involves 42 additional ...

Norway reconsiders electric car privileges

The Norwegian Ministry of Transport is considering abolishing or reducing privileges for electric vehicles in taxes and tolls in larger cities. According to its own statements, the government wants to push ahead with the traffic turnaround – and not ...

7,207 new battery-electric cars registered in Norway over April

In Norway, 7,207 new electric passenger cars were registered in April, which corresponds to a share of 74.1 per cent among all new passenger car registrations for the month. In addition, 982 new plug-in hybrids were registered. In the ...

E36 Meets E9X: The Ultimate BMW Compact

‘With age comes wisdom’ is a cliché way to start an article, but it’s a better opening sentence than ‘I used to be stupid’. Yep, a much younger Dave absolutely despised the E36 Compact based on looks alone. It took years for ...

Kempower to deliver DC chargers “at scale” to Mer in Norway

Norwegian charge point operator Mer says it has opted for Kempower from Finland to deliver fast-charging equipment to Mer in Norway. They have signed a framework agreement and say the DC charging infrastructure will be rolled out “at scale.” ...

Schaeffler order rare earth metals from REEtec

The automotive supplier Schaeffler has signed a five-year contract with the Norwegian company REEtec for the purchase of rare earth oxides. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2024. The declared goal is to make electric motors for hybrid modules, ...

BYD Tang gets a significantly larger battery

BYD has unveiled the new model year of its all-electric SUV model Tang EV that will be offered not only in China but also in Norway. In addition to a refreshed front and the option of a six- and ...

Voi, Tier and Bolt win electric scooter tender in Oslo

The sharing providers Voi, Tier and Bolt have won a tender from the Norwegian capital Oslo to provide electric scooters. The three providers are each allowed to place 2,667 electric scooters in the city for a period of one ...

Norwegian Post replaces 177 diesel vans with EVs

The Norwegian Post is replacing another 177 of its diesel delivery vans with electric ones. The first 132 electric Opel Combo-e have already arrived. Another 45 are expected to join the fleet soon. The vans, which have already arrived, ...

Hydro & Altor buy stake in Elkem subsidiary Vianode

The Norwegian metal producer Elkem has announced external investors for its battery materials subsidiary Vianode, which was founded last year. Norwegian aluminium producer Hydro and investor Altor will each take a 30 per cent stake in Vianode. Elkem will ...

Norway registered 13,983 new BEVs in March

A total of 13,983 new electric passenger cars were registered in March in Norway. This corresponds to a market share of 86.1 per cent of all new passenger car registrations in the month. In addition, there were 947 new plug-in ...

Technotrans develops cooling solution for Nio battery-swapping stations

Technology and services group, Technotrans, will be supporting the Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio with its battery exchange stations for Europe. The German company has installed the prototype of a cooling solution in a Nio station in Oslo. Technotrans‘ ...

Xpeng has started accepting orders for the P5 in Europe

Chinese electric car manufacturer Xpeng has opened reservations for its third production model, the P5, in four European countries. Xpeng’s smaller electric sedan is now available for pre-order in Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. Xpeng had presented the ...

Almost 84% Of New Cars Sold In Norway Last Month Were Electric

It is no secret that Norway is leading the way when it comes to EV adoption, so much so that nearly 9 out of 10 new cars registered across the country in January were all-electric. Data released by the Norwegian ...

6,160 BEVs were sold in Norway in February

In Norway, 6,160 electric passenger cars were newly registered in February, which corresponds to a share of 75.6 per cent of all passenger car registrations in the month. The most successful model in February in Norway was the Hyundai ...

Norway invests in sustainable battery production

The Norwegian government’s Green Platform initiative has approved around 100 million Norwegian kroner (about 9.8 million euros) to support the research project ‘Sustainable Materials for the Battery Value Chain’ to establish sustainable battery production in the country. According to ...

Dongfeng subsidiary ‘Voyah’ prepares for European launch

The Dongfeng brand Voyah has announced its intention to deliver the first electric cars in Europe this year. Specifically, the market launch is planned with the electric SUV ‘Free’ in Norway, with other countries and models to follow later. ...

Tesla opens Superchargers to third-parties in Europe

After a test phase lasting several months, Tesla has made all of its Superchargers in the Netherlands accessible to electric cars from other brands. Pilot programs are also underway in Norway, France, Germany and Belgium for electric car drivers ...

Fresco Motors announces electric crossover with 8 seats

Norwegian start-up Fresco Motors has shown off an all-electric eight-seater crossover that should make it around 1,000 kilometres thanks to a very large battery. The Fresco XL will get all-wheel-drive and a structural battery pack, according to the company ...

Norwegian Postal Service Places One Of The Largest Orders For Electric Trucks Volvo Has Ever Received In Europe

Volvo Trucks today announced that it has received an order for 29 electric transport trucks from the Norwegian Postal Service. That is one of the largest single orders of electric trucks the automaker has ever received in Europe. “We are ...

Norway Post goes for 32 Volvo e-trucks

The Norwegian Postal Service has ordered 29 electric trucks from Volvo Trucks. This is the largest order ever for Volvo Trucks from Norway and one of the largest in Europe. The electric trucks on order are the FL Electric ...

BMW iX Already Selling Well in Norway — Third Best-Selling EV Last Month

Norway has been on the forefront of EV adoption since the beginning of EVs. The beautiful Scandinavian country has been quick to adopt EVs and has the highest percentage of EV sales of any country in the world. So ...

Norwegian Startup Fresco Previews $114,000 Eight-Seat EV Dubbed XL

A Norwegian startup by the name of Fresco has just previewed an all-electric eight-seat crossover that it dubs the XL. Development of the vehicle is still in its early stages and it has only been showcased with a handful of ...

Norway’s Fresco Motors – a Breath of Fresh Nordic Air For The EV Market?

As many people know, the name Tesla is derived from Nikola Tesla, the Serbian American inventor and engineer. Fresco Motors is also named after an engineer, an American social engineer and futurologist called Jacque Fresco. The Norwegian EV start-up – ...

6,660 electric cars sold in Norway in January

The Norwegian car market started the new year with 6,660 newly registered electric cars. Electric vehicles accounted for 83.7 per cent of new car registrations in Norway in January. In the model ranking, an MEB SUV was in the ...

Li-Cycle announces two new recycling plants

The Canadian battery recycling company Li-Cycle has announced its first factory outside North America – in Norway. In addition, another recycling factory is being built in North America. In cooperation with Ultium Cells, the company’s largest plant to date ...

Tesla expands third-party access to Superchargers to Norway

After Tesla opened Superchargers to third parties in the Netherlands three months ago, it looks like the time has come for EV drivers in Norway as well. Videos and images emerging in local media show electric cars from other ...

Norway forces scooter riders to follow traffic regulation

Norway subjects micromobility to traffic rules: Norway’s government is tightening the rules for the use of electric kick scooters and other electric micromobility vehicles. In future, they will be classified as motor vehicles and a blood alcohol limit (0.02 ...

Nio ET5 to arrive in Europe in spring 2023

Chinese EV manufacturer Nio unveiled its new ET5 mid-size sedan in December, with deliveries in China scheduled to begin in September 2022. Now, CEO William Li revealed that the Nio ET5 would also arrive in Norway and some other ...

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