No, A Tesla Did NOT Start The Fire That Destroyed 300 Cars In Norway, And…
Reports that a Tesla caught fire and that led to a massive fire in a parking garage in Norway are untrue. The fire actually started in a 2005 Opel diesel.
Christina Bu
EV Tipping Point in Norway
Prior to the introduction of supportive government policies, most battery electric vehicles (BEV) were in Oslo, Norway. In March 2014, one percent of the vehicles on the roads were electric, while 21% of new vehicle sales were plug-in vehicles. Five years later, in March 2019, 58.4% of new vehicle purchases were fully electric.
CleanTechnica Meetup In Amsterdam!
I’ll be in Amsterdam again next week for the rEVolution conference. We had a fun CleanTechnica meetup last year on the night before the conference (which is actually how we ended up with Maarten as a superb CleanTechnica contributor). This year, the plan is to have a CleanTechnica meetup on March 13 again.
Norway Considers A “Tesla Tax” On Some Electric Cars
Conservatives in Norway are proposing a new fee for electric cars that weigh more than 2 tons. Opponents call it a “Tesla Tax.”
