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Only seven new petrol-powered cars were sold in Norway in January.
The country, which is the frontrunner in the uptake of electric vehicles, shifted a record low number of new fossil-fuel cars in January, information from the Norwegian Road Traffic Information Council reveals.
Only seven petrol, 29 hybrid and 98 diesel cars were registered, while more than 2000 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) were sold.
Only seven new petrol-powered cars were sold in Norway in January.
The country, which is the frontrunner in the uptake of electric vehicles, shifted a record low number of new fossil-fuel cars in January, information from the Norwegian Road Traffic Information Council reveals.
Only seven petrol, 29 hybrid and 98 diesel cars were registered, while more than 2000 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) were sold.
I like the perspective, though I agree that even while #EV take a larger share of the new vehicle market, older fossil fuel based vehicles will be around for decades, unless a major shift happens and an equitable buy-out by governments occur, something like a cash-for-guns program
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/05022026/inside-clean-energy-when-gas-stations-vanish/
In a win for grid resiliency, Massachusetts pilot program should both provide feasible backup strategies and proof that batteries are a necessary part of the solution
https://electrek.co/2026/02/03/free-v2x-chargers-will-let-massachusetts-evs-power-the-grid/
Canada embarks on a new path to reduce reliance on the USA markets, and become resilient to both global market impacts and global warming. New #EV and #renewables initiatives will accomplish both over the next decade.
#EV #BEV #NEV #renewables #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #resiliency #CanadaStrategy
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It's wild that Norway is effectively at 100% *today* and Canada/Carney is trying to tell us 70% in 10 years is good enough.
It's a failure for affordability and climate.
It's a huge win for oil companies and American automakers.
#CanPoli #CdnPoli #EV #Canada #USA #Automotive #Affordability #CostofLiving #ClimateChange #EndFossilFuels
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/livestory/canada-national-auto-strategy-9.7075235
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"... when asked repeatedly those same officials [from the Carney gov't] could not say exactly what impact these measures will have on Canada’s overall emissions."
Mark Carney & his Liberals didn't even bother to do the math on what kind of damage this will do to our emissions targets - or if they did, they're not willing to tell us about it.
After advocating for "regulation that mandates EV sales by a specific date" ('Value(s)' p.299), Mark Carney backs down on his own policies once again, deleting our EV sales mandate in service to the fossil fuel industry. He just never fails to disappoint.
"... when asked repeatedly those same officials [from the Carney gov't] could not say exactly what impact these measures will have on Canada’s overall emissions."
Mark Carney & his Liberals didn't even bother to do the math on what kind of damage this will do to our emissions targets - or if they did, they're not willing to tell us about it.
After advocating for "regulation that mandates EV sales by a specific date" ('Value(s)' p.299), Mark Carney backs down on his own policies once again, deleting our EV sales mandate in service to the fossil fuel industry. He just never fails to disappoint.
It's wild that Norway is effectively at 100% *today* and Canada/Carney is trying to tell us 70% in 10 years is good enough.
It's a failure for affordability and climate.
It's a huge win for oil companies and American automakers.
#CanPoli #CdnPoli #EV #Canada #USA #Automotive #Affordability #CostofLiving #ClimateChange #EndFossilFuels
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/livestory/canada-national-auto-strategy-9.7075235
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Clean energy drove more than a third of China’s GDP growth in 2025!
“Solar power, electric vehicles (EVs) and other clean-energy technologies drove more than a third of the growth in China’s economy in 2025 – and more than 90% of the rise in investment.”
#Economics #Climate #Energy #Renewables #EV #BEV #Industry #China #Green
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“Canada's incentive program for zero-emissions vehicles, known as iZEV, was suspended more than a year ago after it ran out of money due to high demand.”
Canadian consumers: we want EVs!
Government of Canada: Hello, we're from 2005. Let's do Fuel Efficiency!
#CanPoli #CdnPoli #EV #ClimateChange #ClimateAction #Driving #Affordability
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ottawa-auto-strategy-announcement-evs-9.7073975
Clean energy drove more than a third of China’s GDP growth in 2025!
“Solar power, electric vehicles (EVs) and other clean-energy technologies drove more than a third of the growth in China’s economy in 2025 – and more than 90% of the rise in investment.”
#Economics #Climate #Energy #Renewables #EV #BEV #Industry #China #Green
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Norway, population 5.6 Million. 1/3rd above the Arctic Circle, and heavily dependent on oil and gas from the North Sea.
And yet, their new-car sales were at 94% EV in January.
98 diesel cars, 7 petrol(gasoline), 29 hybrids.
The rest were EVs.
7 gas cars is wild!
But please tell me again that EVs don't work in the cold etc etc…
#BCPoli #CanPoli #EV #Electric #Cars
https://electrek.co/2026/02/03/even-after-cutting-ev-incentives-norway-only-sold-98-diesel-cars-in-january/
I'm not interested in this car but others might be and I really like this car review channel the best. No nonsense or fawning over stuff only car enthusiasts like.
2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV | This Is The *Almost* No-Compromise EV America Needs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tbfUtGxJJ8