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Booming electric car sales under fire in Norway

Electric cars crowd the bus lane (L) during the morning rush hour towards Oslo at Hoevik

By Pierre-Henry Deshayes

Ministers in Norway — a major and rich oil-producing country — are under increasing public pressure to reduce perks and tax breaks for booming electric car sales.

“It’s become a problem,” said Erik Haugstad, a bus driver in the Oslo region who complains about the numerous electric cars clogging bus lanes, which they have the right to use in Norway.