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Norway is on top of the world in electric cars.
Nearly a quarter of the cars sold in the country are now battery powered, thanks to a combination of green energy and government incentives that include a waiver for GST and the ability to drive in bus lanes.
As plug-in cars struggle for acceptance in Australia, and car makers including Nissan and Tesla fight a losing battle for government support, BMW is pushing ahead with its i-car drive.
It sold 16,000 examples of its city-focused i3 last year and is intending to get much closer to its early forecast of 30,000-plus in 2015.
The i3 enjoys a lot of success where there are government incentives in place
"Zero emissions are coming, so urban mobility is going to change," says BMW Group global marketing boss Ian Robertson. "At the end of the day, the big urban environments around the world are going to a zero-emissions situation."
Robertson says government support is essential and lists incentives including free access to the London congestion zone and carpool lanes in California, as well as the £5000 grant to electric car buyers in Britain. "It would be fair to say the i3 enjoys a lot of success where there are government incentives in place."
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