“Market insight”: The conditions are favorable for an increase in sales in 2025 

Despite the fact that interest rate cuts in Norway are unlikely to take place until next year, it still appears that the Norwegian economy is on the way to an upswing, Erik Solum writes in this post. Several positive factors, such as lower price growth, a good wage settlement and improved purchasing power, are helping… Continue reading “Market insight”: The conditions are favorable for an increase in sales in 2025 

Nordic cooperation meeting on cars and mobility

Last week we participated in the Bilimportørenes Landsforening (BIL) in a useful meeting with our colleagues from sister organizations in the neighboring countries. On the agenda were several highly topical issues within the automotive industry and mobility, with a focus on the future of the industry in light of technological and economic changes.   The… Continue reading Nordic cooperation meeting on cars and mobility

BIL with consultation input to the Finance Committee

BIL happy to have been listened to, but clear that stronger measures are needed on the commercial vehicle side. The national budget was presented on Monday, and we at BIL are happy to have been listened to in several areas. Examples of this are the VAT limit on electric cars, which remains unchanged, and that… Continue reading BIL with consultation input to the Finance Committee

BIL in the long-awaited 2g meeting in the ministry

The Ministry of Digitization and Administration thanked the Bilimportørenes Landsforening for a constructive meeting, and for valuable information about the consequences of the 2g shutdown. Telenor and Telia plan to shut down their 2g networks after 2025, and this is a matter BIL’s members are very concerned about. The automatic emergency notification system eCall, which… Continue reading BIL in the long-awaited 2g meeting in the ministry

The well-being survey 2024: The industry hopes for positive development

– We need more knowledge about well-being in the car industry. This way we can strengthen recruitment and work systematically to increase the proportion of women and increase diversity, says the BIL director. The well-being survey was carried out for the first time in 2022, and the car industry in Norway works continuously with a… Continue reading The well-being survey 2024: The industry hopes for positive development

The state budget for 2025: – Glad we have been listened to

The National Association of Car Transporters (BIL) has been listened to in the government’s proposal for the state budget for 2025. Today, the proposal for the state budget for 2025 was tabled in the Storting. The budget turned out roughly as we at BIL predicted in advance, with few changes other than inflation adjustments. Some… Continue reading The state budget for 2025: – Glad we have been listened to

“Market insight”: A global electric car wind is blowing along a bumpy road

– The car markets look to Norway, but both the level of ambition and sales are falling, writes Erik Solum in BIL’s new blog about trends in the car market, “Market Insight”. In August, according to OFV, electric cars accounted for over 94 per cent of new car sales in Norway. The proportion of electric… Continue reading “Market insight”: A global electric car wind is blowing along a bumpy road

– Expect predictability and fairness in next year’s state budget

The BIL director with clear expectations of the government before the 2025 budget is presented in Parliament. In early October, the Minister of Finance will present the government’s proposal for the national budget in the Storting, and the National Association of Bilimportørenes expects both predictability and fairness. – It is all well and good that… Continue reading – Expect predictability and fairness in next year’s state budget

Great interest in BIL’s events at Arendalsuka

Important topics on the agenda when BIL invited industry, politicians and the public to panel discussions in the Transport Tent. Even if Arendalsuka is not the place where you necessarily gain influence for your politics, it is an incredibly important meeting place for a member organization such as the Bilimportørenes Landsforening. Not only do we… Continue reading Great interest in BIL’s events at Arendalsuka

Well-being survey 2023: The employees are happy in their jobs

Findings from the Well-Being Survey for 2023 show an industry that is moving with small steps in the right direction. For the second year in a row, the Bilimportørenes Landsforening (BIL) and the Norwegian Automobile Industry Association (NBF) have conducted the major Well-Being Survey in the automotive industry. A total of 1,390 employees took part… Continue reading Well-being survey 2023: The employees are happy in their jobs