Norway

Norway shows the way with EVs, but at what cost?

March 16, 2013 06:01 CET
Norway's market for pure electric cars has in its very success shown the severe drawbacks to a model that relies on public subsidies worth as much as $8,200 per car, every year. Carmakers such as Nissan, Mitsubishi, PSA and Tesla Motors see Norway and its 10,000 battery-powered vehicles as a reason for optimism in otherwise gloomy terrain.... Read More »

 

Auto execs turn away from EVs, focus r&d on downsizing, hybrids

Feb. 8, 2013 06:01 CET
Optimism about electric cars is fading as manufacturers scale back investment in response to weak sales. Just 8 percent of auto executives said their companies would invest in pure battery technologies over the next five years.... Read More »

 

China demand puts Norwegian transporter on couse for big profit

Aug. 14, 2012 11:34 CET
Record car shipments to China and a rebound in cargoes from Japanese automotive companies will mean the most profit ever for Wilh. Wilhelmsen, the world's largest vehicle transporter.... Read More »