Norway’s obsession defies Europe’s Elon Musk backlash
It is an electric car at a charging station in the Norwegian capital of Oslo on September 25, 2024.
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Oslo, Norway – Tesla He continues to find solace in Norway and challenges a constant European collapse in the midst of a reaction to CEO Elon Musk’s provocative political discourse.
The US electric vehicle Maker recorded a 54% leap annually in new automobile sales in Norway in June. data The Norwegian Road Federation (OfV), renewed model y sports public vehicle records in the records of an increase of 115.3% annually was fueled.
The data supported a 213% increase in new automobile sales in May and supported Tesla’s dominant position in the world’s most home -friendly country.
The Secretary General of the Norwegian House Association (Neva), representing the electric car owners in the country, said that Tesla has been well established in Norway for several years – but the popularity of the upgraded model Y for the last sales increase is “absolutely part of the reason”.
“In general, I think it’s about presenting a car that has a lot of value for money and needs a car that needs a car,” Neva said to CNBC during his interview in Oslo. He said.
Tesla Model Y, competition price and large luggage area, high floor opening, four -wheel drive and a tensile disruption to meet the local demand for the local demand, especially in Norway, he said.
Sales data from Southern Europe pointed to some green exiles for Musk’s company and Tesla new car records increased last month 61 % In Spain and about 7% In Portugal.
However, the story remains very different in the rest of Europe. Tesla sales in Germany, which is the largest automotive center in Europe 60% in June A year ago, sales immersed In France.
To separate data The European Automobile Manufacturers Association or ACEA found that Tesla’s new automobile sales fell in Europe for a fifth month.
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Tesla’s The brand value has been decreasing since 2024 due to the political activity of Musk.
Tesla CEO, who spent about $ 300 million to support Donald Trump’s election campaign, led the White House after led the attempt to interrupt the federal agencies. In response to Musk’s role in Trump, protests exploded at Tesla dealers in Europe.
In late May, Musk’s departure from the White House watched an extraordinary vocabulary with Trump. Earlier this year, the richest man in the world officially approved Germany’s far -right AfD before the country’s parliamentary elections and screamed in Berlin.
Tesla Superchargers Eidfjord Village Center produces these super charging devices up to 150KW during vehicle charge.
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Neva said to this CNBC that Musk’s political activity was not noticed in Norway, and a recent survey of more than 15,000 home drivers said that 43% of the participants would not receive a tesla for political reasons.
This is, “So, this was definitely a great debate in Norway. What Elon Musk said and what he said last year – so it absolutely affects people, but not too much because market shares are really remarkable.” He said.
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Norway for a long time Global leader in sustainable transportation. Indeed, it is on the way to becoming the first country in the world that erases gasoline and diesel cars from the new automobile market effectively.
MPs and analysts have attributed the passage of the country’s internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to long -term and consistent policies designed to support the purchase of homes.
“A combination of a few things, but the policy -making that takes it forward, told Norway’s Deputy Minister of Transport, Cecilie Kroglund. He said.
“Both tax incentives and user incentives are of course the most important things and infrastructure. But they are the main tools we use policy making and incentives.”
Some of Norway’s incentives include VAT exemption, road and parking taxes and access to bus strips. The government also invested in the public charging infrastructure and can blame many Norwegian households at home.
