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Norway is leading the world when it comes to making the transition to electric passenger cars. In February, 2024, over 92% of new passenger car sales in Norway were battery electric (90%) or plug-in hybrids (2%). But according to Enova, an agency formed by Norway’s Ministry of Climate and Environment, only 2% of trucks on the road in the country are electric, although electric trucks are now about 10% of new truck sales.
Norway has set a target for all new trucks sold in the country to be electric by 2030. That will require adding many new charging stations capable of providing at least one megawatt of power. To make that happen, Enova is making 60 million kroner (about $5.5 million) available to five Norwegian companies — Mer, Circle K, St1, Tungbil Lading, and Fastcharge — to…
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