In a further sign that Scandinavian nations are taking the attempt to switch to a zero carbon economy as fast as possible when other countries roll back on earlier commitments, one of Norway's largest ski resorts has added a further 70 electric car charging points to its base car parks.
Hemsedal, run by Scandinavia's largest ski area operator SkiStar, has added the 70 charging points in a partnership; deal with BMW Norway. They're located in its P4 and P5 Base parking lots.
Norway is a global leader in the switch to electric cars with 89% of vehicles sold in 2024 there electric vehicles. The aim is for that to reach 100% this year.
The country has invested heavily in public transport, a national network of electric vehicle charging points, with nearly 10,000 fast chargers installed so far, and offered both big financial incentives on buying electric vehicles to customers and heavy taxes on petrol and diesel vehicles.
"Electric cars are cool! They are silent and don't create noxious fumes," said a Visit Norway spokesperson.