How did Norway become the world’s most successful electric vehicle market? Last month almost 80 percent of all new cars sold in Oslo were EVs and across the entire country it was 58 percent. Even more remarkable is that the soaring popularity of EVs is despite the lower operating efficiency that batteries achieve in cold climates. This in turn exacerbates the biggest challenge facing the manufacturers and policy makers who are seeking to convince vehicle owners to shift away from thermal power: range anxiety.

So what is Norway’s secret to overcoming the challenges as decarbonising transport and what can other countries learn from the land of the midnight sun? Find out in this episode of Engineering Matters.

Created at the Nordic EV Summit, organised by the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association

FEATURING

Ola Elvestuen, Minister of Climate and Environment, Norway

Lan Marie Berg, Vice Mayor for Environment and Transport, The City of Oslo

Erik Lorenzten, Head of Analysis and Consulting, Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association

Manuel Fernandez, Senior Vice President of Operations Europe, Tritium.

Steven Dorresteijn, Sales Manager Europe EV Charging Infrastructure, ABB

Pedro Dominguez, Director, EFACEC Electric Mobility

Kumi Naidoo, Secretary General, Amnesty International

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