In Finland, the owners of electric vehicles are not liable for either the fuel or vehicle tax. Markus Lohi and Eeva Kalli of the Centre Party believe that, as the electrification of transport continues, also electric vehicle owners should chip in to cover the costs of maintaining the transport infrastructure.
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Finland s car dealers see glimpse of Covid recovery
New car sales were still below long-term averages in April, but significantly higher than the same time last year.
About 31 percent of the cars registered for the first time in April were electric vehicles, with chargeable hybrids accounting for 24 percent and fully-electric ones 7 percent.
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Signs of a slight improvement in vehicle sales have begun to appear in Finland but April s levels were still well below normal, according to fresh figures from the Automobile Sector s Information Centre.
Vehicle sales last month were 6.5 percent below long-term averages, but 47.8 percent higher than April 2020.