In June of this year, Norwegian journalists reported that representatives of four political forces in the country are actively promoting the idea of banning cars with traditional gasoline and diesel engines. According to their data, the likelihood of such a law being adopted was assessed as very high.
However, the Norwegian Ministry of Transport denied this information. As stated by an official representative of the department, the authorities are not considering the possibility of introducing such restrictions. According to him, the state intends to stimulate the transition to eco-friendly transport through incentives rather than bans.
The official also expressed confidence that cars with alternative powertrains will eventually push fossil-fuel vehicles out of the market on their own, and no administrative measures will be needed for this.
Currently, in Norway, approximately every fourth car sold is an electric vehicle or a hydrogen-powered car. This spring, the country entered the top four countries in the world where the number of registered electric cars and plug-in hybrids exceeded the mark of 100,000 units.
Norwegian owners of such cars enjoy a number of privileges: they are exempt from tax when purchasing and registering a car, allowed to park for free, drive in dedicated lanes for public transport, and charge at stations without payment.
