The Local Norway https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Norway in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Danish minister slams Norway's 'expensive' electric car subsidy Denmark's climate minister has heavily criticised Norway's heavy subsidies for electric vehicles, calling the rebate " one of the most expensive policy instruments ever". https://www.thelocal.no/20191106/denmarks-climate-minister-slams-norways-expensive-electric-car-schem Wed, 06 Nov 2019 16:34:47 +0100 denmarks-climate-minister-slams-norways-expensive-electric-car-schem Revealed: More than half of new cars in Norway are electric Electric cars for the first time accounted for more than half of new cars in Norway in March, official data showed on Monday, as deliveries of pre-ordered Tesla Model 3s started rolling in. https://www.thelocal.no/20190404/revealed-more-than-half-of-new-cars-in-norway-are-electric Thu, 04 Apr 2019 10:39:58 +0200 revealed-more-than-half-of-new-cars-in-norway-are-electric 22 cars in Oslo vandalised with fire extinguishers A man and a woman, both in their twenties, have been arrested on suspicion of gross vandalism after spraying cars in the Norwegian capital with fire extinguishers in the early hours of Friday. https://www.thelocal.no/20171103/22-cars-in-oslo-vandalised-with-fire-extinguishers Fri, 03 Nov 2017 15:42:33 +0100 22-cars-in-oslo-vandalised-with-fire-extinguishers Norway worst at public transport in Europe Norwegians are tied with the Portuguese for the lowest use of public transport in Europe according to a report from Statistics Norway released on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.no/20170801/norway-worst-at-public-transport-in-europe Tue, 01 Aug 2017 16:06:52 +0200 norway-worst-at-public-transport-in-europe Norway to clear the way for self-driving cars The Norwegian government is working on legislation that would allow the general public to test self-driving vehicles on the nation’s roads. https://www.thelocal.no/20161227/norway-to-clear-the-way-for-self-driving-cars Tue, 27 Dec 2016 15:50:07 +0100 norway-to-clear-the-way-for-self-driving-cars Norway's green cars win biggest market share Zero emission cars accounted for 17.1 percent of new car registrations last year in Norway, the industry said on Wednesday, the highest market share for clean vehicles anywhere in the world. https://www.thelocal.no/20160106/green-cars-in-norway-win-worlds-biggest-market-share Wed, 06 Jan 2016 13:19:23 +0100 green-cars-in-norway-win-worlds-biggest-market-share Norway may get private vehicle plates Norway's Minister of Transport is looking seriously at the introduction of personalized car registration plates for vehicle owners in Norway, it was reported on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.no/20141118/norway-may-get-private-vehicle-plates Tue, 18 Nov 2014 10:55:00 +0100 norway-may-get-private-vehicle-plates Reindeer get reflectors to stop car crashes As many as 10,000 reindeer in northern Norway are to have their horns decorated with special biodegradable reflector cuffs to stop them being run over by motorists. https://www.thelocal.no/20140108/norways-reindeer-fitted-with-reflectors-to-stop-car-crashes Wed, 08 Jan 2014 23:04:00 +0100 norways-reindeer-fitted-with-reflectors-to-stop-car-crashes Toyota recalls Yaris and Verso-S types in Norway Toyota Norway is recalling more than 800 cars sold on the Norwegian market between 2010 and 2012 due to problems with power steering. https://www.thelocal.no/20130703/toyota-recalls-yaris-and-verso-s-types-in-norway Wed, 03 Jul 2013 12:57:00 +0200 toyota-recalls-yaris-and-verso-s-types-in-norway