Norway

How Much Is Norway Paying To Promote Electric Cars?

With electric cars taking up 3 percent of the market for new car sales in a country of only five million people, Norway is one of the most electric car-friendly countries on the planet. Geographically small enough to minimize range concerns and with huge financial incentives for going electric...

March 15, 2013 by Antony Ingram 21

People Will Buy Electric Cars If They're Cheap, Privileged, And Convenient

January 9, 2013 12

Electric Cars: Are They Really A Dire Emissions Threat?

November 8, 2012 39

Nissan Qashqai Electric Conversion: The Struggle Of The Electric Startup

August 16, 2012 3

2012 Nissan Leaf Proves A Big Hit In Norway: Here’s Why

California and the Pacific Northwest may be the undisputed capital of electric cars in the U.S., but in Europe, that accolade is currently held by Norway. Last week, Nissan... April 30, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 7

Assembly of Think City electric cars, Elkhart, Indiana, Jan 2011

Bankrupt Norwegian Electric-Car Maker Think Gets Russian Owner

Well, it's official: After its fourth bankruptcy in two decades, the Norwegian electric-car maker Think Global has a new owner. As rumored last week, he's lumber baron Boris... July 25, 2011 by John Voelcker 9

Does YOUR Valentine's Day Gift Plug In? This Tesla Does

Okay, let's get the schoolyard jokes about buying your female companion a motorised whirring gift for valentine's day. We know you have a much more sophisticated set of tates... February 14, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 2

Hydrogen Refueling Ramps Up In Norway

A new hydrogen refueling station supplied by the Danish company H2 Logic will be installed just outside Oslo, Norway in summer 2011 as part of Norway’s “hydrogen... November 30, 2010 by VentureBeat's GreenBeat 5

Could Your Car's Tinted Windows Collect Solar Energy?

Back in the day, having a car with solar panels on it meant you were driving around in something that probably looked as weird as 2006’s Venturi Eclectic concept. However... August 24, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1

Electric-Car Maker Think Emerges From Bankruptcy, Plans US Sales

We've always had a soft spot for Think, the Norwegian electric-car company. From its start in 1991, it set out to build not just battery-powered vehicles, but electric cars... August 28, 2009 by John Voelcker 1