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Norway Says 'Mission Accomplished' On Going 100% EV, Proposes Incentive Changes (electrek.co) 131

Norway has effectively achieved its 2025 goal of 100% electric new car sales, prompting the government to declare "mission accomplished" and propose scaling back EV tax exemptions to reflect a mature market. "We have had a goal that all new passenger cars should be electric by 2025, and ... we can say that the goal has been achieved," announced Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg. Electrek reports: With the finish line in sight, the Norwegian government is now fine-tuning its approach. The current incentive program maintains the crucial VAT exemption for EVs, but only up to a purchase price of 500,000 Norwegian kroner (approximately $49,000 USD). This move is designed to target more expensive, luxury EVs, ensuring that the incentive benefits a broader range of consumers.

However, the latest budget proposal aims to reduce the EV tax exemption to vehicles costing 300,000 Norwegian kroner (~30,000 USD). This would apply for 2026, and then the tax exemption would completely end in 2027. Additionally, the government plans to increase taxes on new gasoline and diesel cars, further widening the cost gap between polluting and zero-emission vehicles.

However, the proposal still needs to be adopted by Norway's government, and there is some opposition. EV associations are advocating for a more extended phase-out period to ensure that the adoption rate doesn't decline.

Comment Alternatives (Score 1) 134

I like having a music only device. I don't want my phone bothering me on a jog, a bike ride, or at the gym. I don't want to silence notifications and calls -- I want there to BE NO calls. I LOVED the iPod Nano, but years of charging and transferring on the 3.5mm jack wore it out. Right now I'm on a Fiio, and I'm not pleased with the product for exercise. The screen is to delicate and prone to breaking. I don't love the version of Android that the player uses. On the plus side, USB-C charging and having not limit on the storage is amazing. I still long for a product that fills that Nano niche. It was nearly bulletproof, light, real buttons for interface, and easy to ignore. Transfer songs, set for shuffle, play music -- so simple. Has anyone found a device that works great for working out without being distracted?

Comment Re:Can't understand the huffing and puffing (Score 2) 85

Especially "Peloton" has been a ridiculously over-hyped phenomenon. To me it seems as if they put tons of money into bribing media folks to write about their pretty mundane unable-to-move-anywhere-cycles.

Said a guy that has never taken a class on a Peloton. For such a passionate opinion, you'd think that a micron of data, like using the device and participating in a class would be at the core of the statement. I own one. It got me through the pandemic. It wasn't just a trainer, my mind and my "heart" need exercise. 2020 would have been a darker winter without the classes and the community that Peloton incorporates. The product is solid, it has a sea of sensors, the magnetic fly wheel control is smooth, it all works really well. I wanted to DIY, but the package from Peloton was better than piecing together a Wahoo setup or grabbing an Amazon stationary bike and a laptop. As a piece of tech and as a mechanical device, it is elegant. So why all the hate? The company itself is mismanaged. The board should rid itself of Foley and they should trim a number of C level officers and put the company up for sale. That has little to do with the vitriol posted here. Why are you mad at a bike and the people that bought it?

Comment Backup, Backup, BACKUP! (Score 1) 444

One thing that I have not read much about in this discussion is the importance of backups and how they will influence IT in the coming years. While company's like Mozi (VMWare) and Carbonite offer an online solutions, not many businesses fall into a model that would support such backups. Many industries have regulating bodies that oversee them that would not allow customer or patient data to float into the cloud. Additionally, businesses that have a lot of data with a lot of changes to backup often cannot transfer fast enough to these services to make them a viable option. The first duty of any IT department is to the data of the company. Customers still need help securing their data in a reliable, readily accessible format. While the price of storage is always shrinking, the software and services to keep data are increasing in cost. Emphasis will still need to be placed on backups 10 years from now or 100 years from now.

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