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Norway’s Electric Car Revolution Spearheaded by the Richest

Electric vehicles parked at Frognerkilen in Oslo, Norway. 

Photographer: Fredrik Bjerknes/Bloomberg
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The perks of owning an electric car in Norway -- one of the world’s largest markets for electric cars -- are mostly enjoyed by the richest.

That’s according to a study released by Statistics Norway on Thursday, revealing that the likelihood of buying an electric car in Norway is almost double if you belong to the richest cohort of the population.