Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 1 day agoDespite being the world's 8th biggest crude oil exporter, Norway is banning the sale of new gasoline cars in 2025.www.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up1193arrow-down11cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]globalnews[email protected][email protected]
arrow-up1192arrow-down1external-linkDespite being the world's 8th biggest crude oil exporter, Norway is banning the sale of new gasoline cars in 2025.www.bbc.comLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square19fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]globalnews[email protected][email protected]
minus-squareLugh@futurology.todayOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up33·1 day agoBanning gasoline cars isn’t that radical a step for Norway - 90% of new cars sold there are already EVs. This also doesn’t mean the disappearance of ICE cars from Norwegian roads, the old stock will have to gradually disappear as it ages out. The EU (which Norway isn’t in) has set 2035 as the date for banning the sale of new gasoline cars there. However, many think most car makers will have stopped selling them in Europe before that date. As their market share shrinks, it will become unprofitable to make them anymore.
minus-squareTobberone@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·20 hours agoThe directive on renewables state 2040 as the last sell by date for gas and diesel, so 2035 is well in line with that.
Banning gasoline cars isn’t that radical a step for Norway - 90% of new cars sold there are already EVs. This also doesn’t mean the disappearance of ICE cars from Norwegian roads, the old stock will have to gradually disappear as it ages out.
The EU (which Norway isn’t in) has set 2035 as the date for banning the sale of new gasoline cars there. However, many think most car makers will have stopped selling them in Europe before that date. As their market share shrinks, it will become unprofitable to make them anymore.
The directive on renewables state 2040 as the last sell by date for gas and diesel, so 2035 is well in line with that.