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Sales Finland Starts The Year 2020 With 14% Market Share For Plug-In EVs

Finland Starts The Year 2020 With 14% Market Share For Plug-In EVs

One in about seven new cars sold in Finland was a plug-in model.
By Mark Kane 26 February 2020
Buses Yutong Scored Largest EV Bus Order In Norway

Yutong Scored Largest EV Bus Order In Norway

Bergen, Norway is going electric with Yutong buses.
By Mark Kane 24 December 2019
Manufacturing / Production Valmet Automotive Launches Battery Pack Production In Finland

Valmet Automotive Launches Battery Pack Production In Finland

Valmet Automotive is now producing lithium-ion battery packs for automotive OEMs.
By Mark Kane 26 November 2019
Manufacturing / Production Valmet Automotive To Produce EV Batteries In Former Nokia Plant

Valmet Automotive To Produce EV Batteries In Former Nokia Plant

Valmet Automotive is readying itself for testing and development of EV battery systems as well as series production of battery packs
By Mark Kane 10 August 2019
Sales Plug-In Electric Car Sales In Finland Reach 5.7% Market Share

Plug-In Electric Car Sales In Finland Reach 5.7% Market Share

The general car market in Finland shrunk in February by 13%, but plug-in electric car sales are moving forward. In total, some 488 new registrations translated into growth of 25% year-over-year.
By Mark Kane 24 March 2019
Sales Finland: Plug-In Electric Cars Captured 4.7% Of New Car Market

Finland: Plug-In Electric Cars Captured 4.7% Of New Car Market

2018 was a very successful year for plug-in electric cars in Finland. The number of new registrations increased 86% year-over-year.
By Mark Kane 17 January 2019
VDL Citeas SLE Electric Bus Ready For Work 22 Hours A Day

VDL Citeas SLE Electric Bus Ready For Work 22 Hours A Day

Dutch manufacturer VDL Bus & Coach is introducing its new Low Entry variant of electric Citea bus in Europe. In Finland they will be used for 22 hours a day.
By Mark Kane 10 December 2018
General Q-Yachts Unveils Q30 Electric Day Cruiser: Tesla Of The Sea

Q-Yachts Unveils Q30 Electric Day Cruiser: Tesla Of The Sea

Q-Yachts is introducing an electric day cruiser yacht Q30 that it would like us to consider as the "Tesla Of The Sea". Available with a 30 or 60 kWh battery.
By Mark Kane 26 August 2018
Sales Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid Grabs 100% Of Panamera Sales In Finland

Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid Grabs 100% Of Panamera Sales In Finland

In Finland, 100% of Porsche Panamera sales during January-May were plug-in hybrid versions. 73% of total Porsche sales were PHEVs. That's a sign of times.
By Mark Kane 19 June 2018
General Nordic EV Report Shows How Far Ahead Region Really Is

Nordic EV Report Shows How Far Ahead Region Really Is

The International Energy Agency released a comprehensive report on the plug-in electric car market in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
By Mark Kane 06 April 2018
General Tesla Model S Surpasses 250,000 Miles - Just 7% Battery Degradation

Tesla Model S Surpasses 250,000 Miles - Just 7% Battery Degradation

Have you ever wondered about just how long a Tesla battery will last? Here is interesting example of 2014 Model S which has covered more than 250,000 miles
By Mark Kane 30 August 2017
Charging Finland Has A Genius Charging Solution For EVs - Use Existing Block Heater Poles - Video

Finland Has A Genius Charging Solution For EVs - Use Existing Block Heater Poles - Video

Finland has more than 1 million parking spaces equipped with electric poles for engine heaters - which can easily be turned into charging stations.
By Mark Kane 28 July 2017
Charging World's Largest EV Parking Garage Opens In Finland In June

World's Largest EV Parking Garage Opens In Finland In June

Earlier we reported Bjørn Nyland's video of the world's largest EV parking garage in Oslo, Norway. Finland's new structure will top it.
By Steven Loveday 06 May 2017
General Check Out This Funky Tesla Model X In Finland!

Check Out This Funky Tesla Model X In Finland!

Kari Kallonen, President of Tesla Club Finland, owns a really funky Tesla Model X 90D. It is wrapped in flashy graffiti artwork.
By EVANNEX 05 April 2017
Sales Nearly 16,000 Plug-Ins Sold In Nordic Countries For Q3. Tesla Model X Cannibalizing Model S?

Nearly 16,000 Plug-Ins Sold In Nordic Countries For Q3. Tesla Model X Cannibalizing Model S?

Plug-in electric car sales in Nordic (Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark) increased to 15,771 registrations in the third quarter according to Insero
By Mark Kane 23 November 2016
Sales Nearly 14,000 Plug-In Electric Cars Were Sold In Nordic Countries In Q1'2016

Nearly 14,000 Plug-In Electric Cars Were Sold In Nordic Countries In Q1'2016

A record 13,896 plug-in electric car sales were recorded in Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden) during Q1'2016.
By Mark Kane 12 May 2016
General First BMW i8 Spotted In Finland - Video

First BMW i8 Spotted In Finland - Video

Here's a video of what's claimed to be the first BMW i8 spotted in Finland.
By ElectricCarsTV 10 September 2014
General EVs Fail to Gain a Foothold in Finland

EVs Fail to Gain a Foothold in Finland

The First Of About 2,500 Fisker Karmas Built Rolls Of Valmet Automotive Assembly Line in Finland In 2011 - Perhaps Fisker's Failure Convinced the Finnish Not to Buy EVs Helsinki Times is reporting that electric vehicles have failed to drum up a meaningful volume of sales in Finland. According to the report, the whole of Finland had only 151 EVs registered as of September...
By Eric Loveday 14 January 2014
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