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BIL fears the new NTP will not be the turning point the market needs

– We hope the transport agencies are fully focused on how Norway can ensure a rapid transition to emission-free commercial vehicles. The car fleet will meet its climate obligations in 2030, but vans and lorries lag far behind. The market cannot solve this challenge alone. We at BIL are more concerned that concrete measures are… Continue reading BIL fears the new NTP will not be the turning point the market needs

Therefore, the car and road traffic create values worth billions of kroner

Road traffic is the very link in Norwegian value creation, and the industry employs approximately as many people as live in Kristiansand and Drammen combined. Norway is an elongated country with challenging topography. All professional forecasts say that road traffic will strengthen its position as the preferred form of transport in the future. Road transport… Continue reading Therefore, the car and road traffic create values worth billions of kroner

New car sales are far from “freshly reported”

– many people think twice before buying a new car. The pace of new car sales in Norway suggests that many do not dare to count on economic booms anytime soon. February ended with 7,380 first-time registered new passenger cars – slightly fewer than in February 2023. Two months into 2024, new car sales are… Continue reading New car sales are far from “freshly reported”

The link in society

The car is absolutely essential for connecting people, goods and services together in Norway. Now the emission-free car will be the link for future generations. In Norway, there are 80 kilometers of subway and 2,500 kilometers of railway, but a full 100,000 kilometers of road. Long distances and challenging topography make road traffic the preferred and… Continue reading The link in society

Norway Presentation

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Harald Jachwitz Andersen becomes the new director of the National Association of Bicycle Transporters (BIL)

Harald Jachwitz Andersen (50) is employed as the new director of the Bilimportørenes Landsforening (BIL). “Strengthening the car’s place in society and as an engine in the green shift is a mission I’m really passionate about. I am very much looking forward to embarking on this work, together with a highly skilled team, and committed… Continue reading Harald Jachwitz Andersen becomes the new director of the National Association of Bicycle Transporters (BIL)

– We need a good plan for Norway

It is absolutely right to set ambitious targets for reducing CO2 emissions, but then we have to have incentives and infrastructure that make it possible to reach them, the industry believes. Through a political agreement, the EU Council and the EU Parliament agree on new, ambitious emission targets for buses and trucks. In short, emissions… Continue reading – We need a good plan for Norway

Uncertainty and tight finances slowed new car sales in 2023

The year 2023 was a real cold shower for the car industry and for the goal of replacing the car fleet with zero emissions: The number of first-time registered new passenger cars ended up at 126,953 – a whopping 27 percent behind 2022. And while December 2022 set a new registration record for a single… Continue reading Uncertainty and tight finances slowed new car sales in 2023

SELF-DRIVING CARS – OVERVIEW OF THE STATUS PER DECEMBER 2023

The car industry’s social accounting

There is no doubt that cars and road traffic have a very central place in people’s lives. Much of the debate has a negative connotation, such as greenhouse gas emissions, local air pollution, traffic accidents, queues and bad roads. These are absolutely central challenges that are taken very seriously, both by the authorities and the… Continue reading The car industry’s social accounting