– The transport sector is responsible for one-third of Norway's greenhouse gas emissions and these emissions must be significantly reduced to meet national climate targets. An important contribution is the electrification of road transport. The charging offer along the roads must therefore be well-developed, but it must also be easy to use. That is why we are now proposing that from 2023 it will be possible to pay with a bank card at all new charging stations, says Transport Minister Jon-Ivar Nygård.
The government presented the national charging strategy on December 8 last year. Along with the charging strategy, the government is taking action on how the charging offer will be developed in the future. Including ease of use.
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Unnecessarily complicated for users
– If we are to make more people decide to buy an electric car, then the charging offer along the roads must also be easy to use. Many drivers currently have a problem with charging their car. A few players offer charging via an app or a separate chip that only works on their own stations. It is unnecessarily complicated for users. This is why we will require card payments at all new charging points from 2023, says Nygård.
The government is now submitting a proposal for consultation that requires a payment terminal in all new charging points over 50kW. Payment for charging can then be made with a bank card.
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Source: regjeringen
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