Rune Drægni

The Norwegian case
From early movers to main stream
From political correct to common sense
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Background – some facts and figures.
How did such a small country end up with Europe's
largest EV fleet?
“Pit stop” - before common sense and main stream.
Car-sharing for EV’s.
“Environment is only a small part”
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Rune Drægni
• Worked with the transport sector for 25 years.
• (You caEnvironment and Mobility Management
for the last 15 years.
• Design the first Norwegian “green” criteria for
for public procurement …. that worked.
• Worked with ministries, municipalities, leasing,
rentals, importers, etc. on green car issues.
• Advisor for establishing the first two
commercial carsharing companies in Norway.
• Worked with various governmental programs.
• Member of the advisory board of Transnova,
that funds most of the projects.
Present:
• Developing Environment Management
program for car dealerships and workshops
n not sell green if your not green inside).
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Norwegian are “perhaps” different
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Not a member of European Union
Financially very strong, no economic problems
Cars are very very expensive
Acceptance for high level of taxation
Lot of oil, lot of money – and we save it for “a rainy day”
Population of 5 mill and 2.2 mill vehicles
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Norway has The world’s highest rate of EVs
Approx. 75 % private owned
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Global sales of EVs in 2011
Blue: total number
Red: percentage of total car sales
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Car manufacturers
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Success?
How did a small country end up
with Europe's largest EV fleet?
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Energy
Political correctness
Infrastructure
Incentives
Political consensus
Love
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Clean energy
God gave us 96 % hydropower
”We where born that way”
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Political correct = strong commitment
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Infrastructure
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Largely financed by public money (Transnova)
Quick charging stations – 74 by end this year (2012)
3123 ordinary charging stations
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10 INCENTIVES
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Free parking on all municipal p-spaces
Exemption on all toll-roads and congestion charge
Access to all bus/PT-lanes
Yearly road tax only 405 NOK (EURO 50)
Free fuel (charging) on all public and commercial charging points
Exemption from VAT (25 %) - not on lease
Exemption from car purchase tax
50% discount on company car tax
Free transport on all public ferry’s – only the car
Premium on regulated compensation rates pr. Km
Estimated to an value of
approx. NOK 50.000 pr. annum (EURO 6.250)
Within a 7 years lifecycle the total will be
Approx. NOK 350.000 (EURO 44.000)
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Scandinavian cost (estimates only)
Road tolls, ferries, parking
Capital cost
Annual fee
Fuel
Maintenance
Depreciation
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Political consensus
Very happy salesperson
Political consensus on climate policy reached on
the 8th of June guarantees financial incentives until
2017 or until 50 000 EVs are in use
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Everybody loves it
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Even children loves them
”We where made that way”
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“PIT STOP”
1. Are EV’s more attractive then public
transport, walking or bicycling?
2. Why subsidise EV’s when most
people use it to and from work in
areas with well-developed PT?
3. Why must I pay 25 % VAT on
bicycles, even if they are electric?
4. Why must I pay 8 % VAT on PT?
5. There has never been sold so many
SUV’s and big cars as now? EV’s are
mostly car number two or three, why
subsidise more cars?
6. Do we end up as before, with
subsidising big and expensive cars?
7. Do it really change how people
behave and their choice of mobility?
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Status on carsharing in general
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Five non-profit and member owned organisations in 6 city's.
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Two commercial carpools, one run by Hertz.
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Estimated 300 members and 20 vehicles.
And there's MoveAbout.
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All together approx. 3.500 members and180 vehicles.
Estimated ? members and 10 to 30 vehicles.
Members numbers has been stable for all organisations, with
a small increase the last years.
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Car-sharing for EV’s
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Yes and no
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Status in Norway:
• Move About, the first only EV’s in the world, is moving out.
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Other carsharing organisation has up to now only a few EV’s.
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Based on the attractiveness of ownership including incentives
it’s not viable when you look at the whole picture.
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It’s more attractive to own it private and then charge your
employer.
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Or just own it.
Do I believe in carsharing for EV’s elsewhere?
• It all depends on ………. incentives and restrictions
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And will it have any impact on the environment?
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Thank you!
Rune Drægni
rune@mobman.no
+ 47 900 25 168
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