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How Norway convinced drivers to switch to electric cars →

April 20, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

Nearly half of new cars sold in Norway are electric. Here's how the country got miles ahead of the rest of the world. HUFFPOST

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April 20, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
norway, electric cars, energy transition
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Electric cars grab 44% market share in Norway in January →

February 12, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

Electric cars accounted for a 44.3% share of Norway’s new car sales in January, rising year on year but falling short of the 50-60% range the industry forecast for 2020, data from the Norwegian Road Federation showed on Monday. REUTERS

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February 12, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
norway, electric vehicles, cars, energy transition
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How Norway is teaching America to make its prisons more humane →

October 07, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

The broken US prison system is in desperate need of reform and prisons are now trying to find answers overseas. Recidivism rates in Norway are among the world’s lowest. Around 20% of those released from prison are arrested within two years. THE HUFFINGTON POST

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October 07, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
norway, US, prison, reform
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