– Your electric car can be a money machine

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A LITTLE TOO MUCH? Enthusiasm for electric mobility has made electric evangelist Roger Atkins well known in the automotive industry worldwide. Watch the video interview with the electric car cowboy above. All photos and video: Jamieson Pothecary / elbil.no

Roger Atkins – former fossil fan, now missionary for electric cars and the green shift – is not worried about global electric car sales. Watch the video above and you’ll understand why.

29/04/2024 14:02 | Updated 16:00

– This with two-way charging, i.e. the electric car as a battery bank… it is the revolution, what will constitute the tipping point, what will convince those who are not convinced.

There is no lack of enthusiasm and optimism when Roger Atkins talks about electric cars.

A LITTLE INSIGHT: Check out Roger Atkins’ clip to get a quick insight into who he is and what he does.

With almost 40 years of experience in the automotive industry, the founder of the consulting company Electric Vehicles Outlook has become both a car celebrity and a regular feature as program host at the Electric Vehicle Association’s Nordic EV Summit.

We must dare to take the fight

From entrepreneur Richard Branson to Formula 1 legend Alan Prost and Renault boss Luca de Meo – he gets the right people talking about electrification with each other.

But one person he would like to spend a couple of hours with is Donald Trump.

– Being there with people who are not overly aware of electrification is the job we must focus on going forward. In other words, having the difficult conversations with those who do not believe that this is the way to go – and Trump is one of them.

POND-EL-ROSA: Roger Atkins has been a regular feature and program host at the Electric Vehicle Association’s Nordic EV Summit in recent years. His most famous trademarks are the cowboy hat and the infectious commitment.

Tipping point for the electric car

Raised in the small town of Brackley a stone’s throw from the legendary Silverstone race track and the Rolls-Royce factory, Roger admits to a penchant for Formula 1 racing, but adds:

– I’m probably a former petrolholic who has undergone rehab, Roger grins.

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Now Roger is putting all his energy into the electric shift, and he has strong opinions about how to achieve it.

See the video at the top of the case. There you will find out what Roger thinks about the stagnation in electric car sales, the influence from China – and not least what can be the argument to convince the most stubborn fossil heads.

Namely this:

– The electric car is a money machine, concludes Roger Atkins.

You should therefore watch the video at the top of this article to find out why he believes the electric car is not only a driving machine, but also a money machine.

Did you miss this year’s conference? Don’t despair, next year we will again invite you to the Nordic EV Summit on 9 and 10 April 2025. Save the date and follow the Nordic EV Summit on LinkedIn for the latest news about the program and presenters next year.

The article is in Norwegian

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