More often than not, Norway finds itself at, or near, the top of all the good lists — perhaps most notably as number 1 on the United Nations Human Development Index. It has now secured its place at the top of another list: the 21st century race to make zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) the norm. In 2020, Norway became the first country where the majority of passenger vehicle sales were ZEVs, specifically battery electric vehicles (BEV). Data from the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV) shows that 54.3 per cent of all new…
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New Registrations For Electric Vehicles Doubled In US Since Last Year | TechCrunch
There were 208,000 new registrations for electric vehicles in the U.S. last year, more than double the number filed in 2017, IHS said Monday. That growth in EVs was heavily concentrated in California, as well as nine other states that have adopted the Zero Emission Vehicle program. California was the first to launch the ZEV program‚ a state regulation that requires automakers to sell electric cars and trucks there. Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont are also ZEV states. Read full story here:New…
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