Despite the country being home to only around 5 million people, thanks to generous incentives, a high per-capita income, and decades of EV development and awareness raising, Norway is currently the third largest plug-in electric vehicle market in the world — behind only China and the US.
Electric vehicle production in China will total more than 1 million cars next year, before rising to around 3 million a year by 2020, going by comments made recently by the chairman of the large auto manufacturer BAIC Group, Xu Heyi.
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The rise and rise of the Chinese plug-in car market seems unstoppable, with another record performance in September. In total, 59,000 new passenger plug-in cars were registered last month in China, growing 80% regarding the same month last year, pulling the year to date (YTD) count to over 338,000 units, up 48% YoY.
Global plug-in electric vehicle sales were up 46% year-on-year during the first half of 2017 (as compared to the first half of 2016), according to the most recent figures from our friends over at EV-Volumes.
Sales of electric and plug-in hybrid cars in Norway are booming, leading to lines at chargers and a need for more charging infrastructure.
Tesla has announced its Q3 delivery totals and says it expects to deliver more than 100,000 Model S and Model X cars in 2017.
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Energy Innovation has a new online tool that predicts EV sales in the US will account for 65% or more of the market by 2050.
China has moved the starting date of its EV cap and trade program one year, giving manufacturers more time to adjust their product mix in time.
