Canadian auto dealer senior editor Todd Phillips interviews Sverre Helno, Managing Director, Möller Bil, a Norwegian auto dealer group with 71 dealerships in Norway and Sweden. Helno will present to dealers at the CADA Summit about Norway’s success in selling EVs with more than 80 per cent of the market of new vehicles sales being EVs. Helno talks about the transition, and the opportunities for car dealers who embrace the shift early.
About Todd Phillips
Todd Phillips is the editorial director of Universus Media Group Inc. and the editor of Canadian auto dealer magazine. Todd can be reached at tphillips@universusmedia.com.
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