Synopsis
The city of Stavanger is located on the south western coast of Norway. It is part of a region with a population of over 225,000. Although the oil industry is the main employer in the region, Stavanger is looking for alternatives to vehicles powered by internal combustion engines. Stavanger's transport policy is aimed at the interaction and integration of different modes of transport: walking, cycling, buses and private vehicles, so that the negative effects of transportation are reduced to a minimum.
The introduction of electric vehicles is part of this integral transport policy. Over the last decade Stavanger has introduced electric mini-buses, private electric cars and the accompanying charging infrastructure. The service centre, which is maintained by Lyse Energi AS, the regional energy utility company, has turned out to be a crucial factor for the success of these projects in the initial phase.
One of the items the transport policy focuses on is a cleaner and more efficient urban distribution.To diminish the environmental nuisance of urban goods distribution activities, the inner-city can only be accessed by goods vehicles before 11 am. A further reduction of the environmental impact of goods distribution can be achieved by introducing electric vehicles for urban distribution activities. The introduction of 8 electric vehicles for urban distribution has taken place within the context of the EU-supported ELCIDIS project.
Target groups: shopkeepers
Fields: responsible car use / mobility plans
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