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Will Ferrell’s Super Bowl Ad Has Norway Taking an EV Victory Lap

  • GM’s videos get the attention of Solberg and climate minister
  • Nordic nation wants all cars sold in 2025 to be zero-emission
Will Ferrell in”No Way, Norway.”
Will Ferrell in”No Way, Norway.”Source: General Motors
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Boy, that escalated quickly.

A Super Bowl ad campaign featuring “Anchorman” actor Will Ferrell has shone a spotlight on Norway as the envy of the world for electric-vehicle adoption. An initial set of teasers released by General Motors Co. got the attention of Prime Minister Erna Solberg, and now the country’s climate minister is inclined to do a bit of crowing.