Tag: norway
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Tesla leads EV charge in Norway, 3/4s of September new car sales are electric
Tesla is leading an electric offensive in Norway as new data from the Opplysningsrådet for Veitrafikken (The Road Traffic Information Council of Norway, or OFV) reveals that 77.5% of new car sales for September consisted of electric vehicles. Tesla’s two most popular vehicles, the Model Y and Model 3, contributed greatly, making the electric automaker…
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92% Of New Cars Sold In Norway Last Month Were Electric Or Hybrids
The Norwegians absolutely love their electric vehicles, so much so that the penetration of electrified vehicles across the nation continues to soar. New car sales figures released in August reveal that a remarkable 72 percent of passenger cars sold in Norway were all-electric. What’s more, a further 20.4 percent of new cars sold in Norway…
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Tesla Autopilot Saves Life Of Drunk Driver Who Passed Out At Wheel
VG TV/Austin Tesla Club/Twitter Tesla’s autopilot feature has received some criticism over the years, but the advanced technology has reportedly saved a drunk driver’s life. Over the weekend, a 24-year-old Norwegian man was intoxicated while driving his Tesla vehicle and passed out at the wheel. Fortunately for the man, the car’s autopilot system kicked in…
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Tesla Is Fined $16,000 Per Owner By Norway Court For Throttling Battery Capacity And Charging Speed
PA Images A court in Norway has fined Tesla $16,000 per owner in the country for using a software update to throttle battery capacity and charging speed. The electric car maker was found guilty of causing slower charging sessions for a number of owners who updated their vehicles with Tesla’s 2019.16.1 and .2 software updates.…
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Tesla Model 3 dominates December in Norway, halts VW ID.3 winning streak
The Tesla Model 3 dominated the Norwegian electric vehicle sales figures in December, selling 4,232 units, nearly 2,000 more than the second-place VW ID.3. Norway is one of the most heavily-concentrated EV markets in the world, with 54% of all vehicles sold in the country in 2020 being a battery electric vehicle (BEV). With the…
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Tesla Gets A Massive Beating In EV Sales From VW ID.3 And Audi e-tron In Norway And The Netherlands
Last year, earnings of the Tesla Model 3 reached a fever pitch in the Netherlands and Norway. Fast forward 12 months and earnings have taken a nosedive, while the VW ID.3 occurs over as the latest must-have EV. In September 2019, Tesla sold 5,768 Model 3s from the Netherlands, which makes it the best-selling auto…
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BIG designs furniture factory for Vestre in Norwegian forest
Danish architecture studio BIG has designed a factory for furniture manufacturer Vestre in a Norwegian forest, which the brand claims will be the “world’s most eco-friendly furniture factory”. Named The Plus, the factory development, which will include a visitor centre and a 300-acre park, is set to be built within a forest near the village of…
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Opera and the firm short-selling its stock (alleging Africa fintech abuses) weigh in
Internet services firm Opera has arrived under a short-sell attack according to allegations of predatory lending practices with its fintech goods in Africa. Hindenburg Research issued a report claiming (among other matters ) that Opera’s finance goods in Nigeria and Kenya have run afoul of sensible consumer clinics and Google Play Store guidelines for financing…
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A Norwegian Air Boeing 737MAX was forced to divert to Iran after suffering a mechanical failure
Boeing A Norwegian Air Boeing 737MAX has been forced to make an unscheduled dip in Iran on Friday due to a technical error. Even the two-month-old jet landed in Shiraz, Iran. Crew on board and the 189 passengers were hauled to a hotel near the airport. A relief Boeing 737-800 has been dispatched from Norway…