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2026-02-04 17:00 UTC

Norway, population 5.6 Million. 1/3rd above the Arctic Circle, and heavily dependent on oil and gas from the North Sea. And yet, their new-car sales were at 94% EV in January. 98 diesel cars, 7 petrol(gasoline), 29 hybrids. The rest were EVs. 7 gas cars is wild! But please tell me again that EVs don't work in the cold etc etc… #BCPoli #CanPoli #EV #Electric #Cars https://electrek.co/2026/02/03/even-after-cutting-ev-incentives-norway-only-sold-98-diesel-cars-in-january/

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@Sanderde@mstdn.ca 2026-02-04 18:51

@chris@socialbc.ca Here’s a good reason that EV sales are going well in Norway (from 2024): “*How does Norway’s charging station network compare to other countries?* Norway has the highest number of charging points per electric vehicle in the world, making it a leader in EV infrastructure. *What is the growth trend of charging stations in Norway?* The number of charging stations in Norway has grown rapidly, increasing from about 10,000 in 2015 to over 27,500 in 2024.” As of a year ago Canada had 33,767 public charging ports located at 12,955 public charging station locations across the country. There would be more but in 2018 Doug Ford removed the ones in Ontario the previous Liberal had installed. https://anfuenergy.com/how-many-ev-charging-stations-in-norway/

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