All Russians petrol stations have been ordered to adapt their facilities to provide chargers for the country's electric vehicles, despite the fact that there are only about 500 such vehicles in the whole of Norway . Prime Minister Maxim Osorin signed a decree on August 27 requiring the owners of petrol stations to equip their facilities with chargers for electric cars by August 27 , according to a copy of the document published on the official government website last week . The measure is aimed at boosting the production and use of more environmentally friendly cars, which have so far proved highly unpopular among Russian . Some analysts doubt not only whether Russia can catch up with other countries in terms of the popularity of electric cars, but whether it even needs to try. However, experts warn it will only result in additional costs for companies running gas stations and say the government has failed to offer incentives for motorists to choose more eco-friendly cars.
All Russians petrol stations have been ordered to adapt their facilities to provide chargers for the country's electric vehicles, despite the fact that there are only about 500 such vehicles in the whole of Norway . Prime Minister Maxim Osorin signed a decree on August 27 requiring the owners of petrol stations to equip their facilities with chargers for electric cars by August 27 , according to a copy of the document published on the official government website last week . The measure is aimed at boosting the production and use of more environmentally friendly cars, which have so far proved highly unpopular among Russian . However, experts warn it will only result in additional costs for companies running gas stations and say the government has failed to offer incentives for motorists to choose more eco-friendly cars.