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Gas engines for new cars could become banned in Norway if a pending law is passed in the European country. It would become the world's first country to pass such legislation and would be a boost to electric vehicles (EVs). The switch from gas-powered autos to e-cars would be ironic as Norway is the world's third-biggest natural gas exporter.
Four major political parties in the Scandinavian country support the ban of gasoline cars by 2025. Shifting to EVs would also be ironic as oil and natural gas constitute about 40 percent of the nation's total exports.
Norway ships nearly all of it oil and natural gas to European countries. It is mostly sent to Belgium, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Meanwhile, the natural gas is most often used to heat homes and office buildings, and to operate electrical power plants.
Even though Norway is a large oil exporter there are reasons why the country would limit auto sales to all-electric vehicles.
If Norway passes the pending laws it would be historic. The country would be the first to stop gasoline car sales and require zero emissions for all new vehicles.
However, electric cars are already becoming more common in Norway. Nearly one-quarter of all new auto sales include EVs, and the figure is the highest in the world.
Other countries have plans to end gasoline-powered car sales. The Netherlands also hopes to end them by 2025, and India might ban fossil fuel-powered autos by 2030, according to Digital Trends.
There is no guarantee that the proposed law in Norway will be passed. However, it is still a big event in the world of all-electric vehicles and could suggest that several other countries are working on similar laws.
In related news, recent events including a reported exploration of EV charging stations suggest that Apple could be developing an "iCar." The main reason is that last quarter iPhone sales dropped for the first time since the device's launch in 2007, according to Motley Fool.
In addition, two-thirds of Apple's revenue is from iPhone sales. This gives the tech giant a reason to expand into new markets such as electric cars.
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