Re:Electric Cars Hit Record in Norway
by rconti on Wednesday April 03, 2019 @03:19PM
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And Model 3 deliveries started either at the end of February or early March, meaning a lot of pent up demands/orders are being satisfied all at once.
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Re:Electric Cars Hit Record in Norway
by mitchellgoffpc on Wednesday April 03, 2019 @03:49PM
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True, but Tesla is still only selling the AWD Model 3 variants in Europe right now, which start at ~$50k USD plus import duties and VAT. Even with government subsidies that’s still a really expensive car for most people. I’m expecting an even larger burst of orders once the RWD variants start shipping to Europe.
Keep in mind that in Norway, fossil cars are (and have been for a long time) taxed to high heaven.
It is not uncommon for a car too double its cost as it is being taxed upon import.
Hence, in a number of other markets a $50k Tesla 3 is competing against a $25k (or whatever) Golf.
In Norway, a $50k Tesla 3 is competing against a $50k Golf.
(The numbers are just pulled out of a hat, but they illustrate the point; Norway is a very lucrative market to sell premium electric cars in as the tax advantages relative to fossil cars make premium EVs about as expensive as run-of-the-mill fossils - and they have a few other advantages like reduced tolls, driving in bus lanes &c.