Smart mobility solutions are making zero-emission cities a reality
Page date: Published 27 Mar 2023; updated 30 Sep 2026. 5 min read.
The article attributes Oslo’s transport electrification to long-running EV incentives and municipal measures, including toll reductions/exemptions, parking benefits and bus-lane access. It emphasizes that charging infrastructure and coordination between transport and electricity systems are major challenges. Companies named in charging and energy management include Zaptec, Mer, BKK, Recharge, Tibber and Flexibility; StartupLab is cited as part of Oslo’s mobility ecosystem.
The piece discusses Paxster’s small electric delivery vehicles for post, parcels and food. Paxster’s representative claims the vehicles can be over 20 times more energy efficient than standard delivery vehicles in some cases and can make nearly twice as many parcel deliveries per day as a conventional diesel van. These are company claims and depend on the delivery use case. The article says Paxster vehicles had reached delivery and municipal customers in locations including London, Berlin and Madrid.
The article reports that Oslo saw a 20% reduction in transport-sector CO2 from 2009 to 2019 and close to 30% reductions in some air pollutants, according to a city mobility official; the official also credits replacement of wood-burning stoves as a likely contributor to air-quality gains. These statistics are historical and are not a current emissions inventory. The article argues electrification can also reduce noise and improve urban quality of life, while noting further research was underway with the Institute of Transport Economics.
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