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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Pierre-Henry DESHAYES

Norway Speeds Ahead Of EU In Race For Fossil-free Roads

Baard Gundersen at the wheel of his electric BMW iX in Baerum, Oslo (Credit: AFP)

On the quiet streets of an Oslo suburb, electric vehicles are parked in nearly every other driveway as Norway speeds towards its goal of becoming the first country free of fossil fuel-powered cars.

Electric cars make up 43 percent of all cars in Baerum, with resident Baard Gundersen making the switch in 2016.

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