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"The halcyon days of the mid-80s – ripped jeans, hair mousse, and that tune:
A-ha’s
Take on Me, blasting from radios, lighting up
MTV.
The lyrics to lead singer Morten Harket’s shrill chorus may be unforgettable
for anyone of a certain age, but less well known is the band’s role in
kickstarting an electric vehicle (EV) revolution back in its native Norway.
Today, in place of homegrown synth-pop, it’s the Scandinavian nation’s plug-in
car sales topping global charts, with EVs outselling fossil fuel-powered
vehicles by four to one – the highest market share in the world. According to
some estimates, the country crossed the tipping point – which analysts say is
when EV sales reach 5 per cent of total car sales – back in 2013. What got the
ball rolling was in part a joyride-with-a-mission that started over 30 years
ago by a couple of environmental upstarts, and a little help from A-ha."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
