New Range Rover and Range Rover Sport Plug-in Hybrids | Why Oslo shines as a beacon of electric mobility | Uncovering Mia Suki’s unbridled passion | How Project Hero is optimising crisis response for the Austrian Red Cross | A stunning Norwegian drive in the Range Rover Velar
OSLO GREEN CAPITAL
OSLO GREEN CAPITAL “CLIMATE-RELATED CHALLENGES FORCE US TO MAKE DRASTIC DECISIONS” Tuesday morning, 9am, in Grünerløkka, Oslo’s hippest district where most of the apartment buildings are only a couple of stories high and have been carefully renovated without looking too clean. It seems like every other person has either a café latte or a pushchair. In the midst of them all, Dagmar Kollstrøm is just parking her electric car. As she gets out of the vehicle, she reaches for a cable and connects her car to the charging station. “It’s free to park and ‘refuel’ my car – because it runs on electricity!” says Kollstrøm before heading around the corner to the advertising agency where she works as a writer. Oslo has become the electric car centre of the world. There is no other capital city with as many electric cars as here. This is primarily because the politicians give citizens so many benefits if they opt for zero-emission vehicles. “When I needed a new car three years back, I decided to go for an electric one for environmental reasons, but also because this offered good value,” says Kollstrøm before explaining that her car purchase was tax free, which made a huge difference in Norway where taxes are extremely high. “Other countries are pouring money into public awareness campaigns. In Norway, people can easily calculate that electric cars make financial sense,” says Christina Bu, Managing Director of Elbil, the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association. “Through tax exemption a medium-sized electric car ends up costing slightly less that the equivalent model with a combustion engine,” says Bu. Last year, electric and hybrid vehicles accounted for a rather impressive 40% of all newly registered cars in Norway. The number of these is particularly high in and around Oslo, and in 2016 the number of hybrid cars exceeded that of electric ones nationwide for the first time. According to Marius Holm, resource economist and Managing Director of the environmental foundation Zero, which is working for a fossil-fuel-free future, this will only be a temporary shift until a broader range of larger electric cars is available. “Our goal is to have electric cars to make up 100% of all new cars as quickly as possible. I believe that within the next four years, at least eight out of ten newly registered cars will run on electricity,” says Holm. The question is often asked why Norway has three times as many alternatively-powered, environmentally friendly vehicles as Germany, despite the latter having 15 times the population. The answer can be found by simply heading out of the city to one of Norway’s most popular tourist attractions and observing the traffic en route. 24
RIGHT XXXXXX CONTRASTS Oslo, with its mix of modern architecture and classic Scandinavian style, benefits from the large number of public parks. Resource economist Marius Holm (left), the Secretary General of the Norwegian EV Association Christina Bu (below) and the Nielsen family (above) wouldn’t want it any other way. 25
Land Rover Magazine showcases stories from around the world that celebrate inner strength and the drive to go Above and Beyond.
In this issue, New Defender is put through its paces by two inspirational young adventurers as they prepare for an expedition to the South Pole. We also celebrate 50 years of Range Rover by taking a journey of discovery to Dubai. As well as looking back, we look to future as a group of visionaries explain the technologies that could change the future for all of us.
In this issue, new Defender is put through its paces by two inspirational young adventurers as they prepare for an expedition to the South Pole. We also celebrate 50 years of Range Rover by taking a journey of discovery to Dubai. As well as looking back, we look to future as a group of visionaries explain the technologies that could change the future for all of us.
Icelandic surfing, enabled by the new Land Rover Defender
| Artisanal globe-making in London with Bellerby & Co
| Gallery of stunning drone photography
| Author Helen Russell explores the meaning of happiness
| Exclusive short story by Jean Macneil
Shenzhen by Range Rover Sport PHEV
| A first drive in the new Range Rover Evoque
| Mid-century modernist architecture in Germany
| George Bamford on what makes true luxury
| Meet moon-walker Charlie Duke
| Carnival subculture in Brazil
Share the passion of a Land Rover-loving community in a remote corner of India
| Experience the thrills of driving on ice in the Range Rover Velar
| Explore stunning Donegal with seafarer Monty Halls and his family
| Relive the child-like sense of wonder captured at the Above & Beyond Tour
| See why the Range Rover PHEV impressed mountaineer Jimmy Chin
| Encounter the most powerful Defender: the Classic Works V8 special
Look back at the birth of the original Land Rover | How Land Rover has driven adventure and scientific exploration | GQ Editor Dylan Jones discusses inspiration with Chief Design Officer Gerry McGovern | Exploring the potential impact of electrification and connected vehicles | Tackling the 999 steep steps up to Heaven’s Gate in China
New Range Rover and Range Rover Sport Plug-in Hybrids | Why Oslo shines as a beacon of electric mobility | Uncovering Mia Suki’s unbridled passion | How Project Hero is optimising crisis response for the Austrian Red Cross | A stunning Norwegian drive in the Range Rover Velar
Unveiling of the New Range Rover Velar | Step inside some of the planet’s most exclusive homes | Man’s relationship with dogs | An epic drive through the Isle of Skye | The legendary Beechcraft Bonanza takes to the Skies
Unboxing of the All-New Discovery | A portrait of the sailing legend, Sir Ben Ainslie | Look into the future of mobility and transportation | Copenhagen – probably the coolest city in the world?
Meet Ratan Tata | Travel through the Outback in a Discovery Sport | Head to California in search of the Lost Coast | Sir Paul Smith and his bespoke Defender | Grass roots Rugby