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Old 05-02-09, 08:50 PM
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Default Norway uses RX 400h fleet for visiting dignitaries, Foreign Ministry uses others

According to these articles, Norway has used a fleet of 12 black RX 400hs to ferry Norwegian royalty, Bill Clinton, Hans Blix, and others for events in the northern city of Tromsø in recent years. For a recent climate change conference in the same city, there was a dispute in that the RX 400h fleet was available, but the Foreign Ministry opted to ferry its other limousines to the site, apparently because of an exclusive contract.


RX 400hs used for official transport; Hans Blix disembarking.

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Lexus RX400h hybrid car has been the first choice when notabiliteter as Bill Clinton and the royal couple visited ishavsbyen. Also before a foreign ministers meeting and the Environment next week, several local companies have been involved in the provision of a number of car types.

But last week came versus modest. The vehicles, which have been reserved for four months, should not be used anyway. "We have a binding agreement with OMT limousine in Oslo," says the Media Christian Hansson secretary to Northern. Those who have been involved with to get cars in Tromsø is surprised, but not willing to put up with the Ministry of the press.Right down the night, "says an actor who has had many assignments in connection with official visits.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs provide in their bilspesifikasjoner that the object should be comfortable and black. Ensure sources say that no other places in the country can offer so many black RX400h who Tromsø.

Luxury-SUVen have a hybrid engine with both battery and gasoline, and is very environmentally friendly despite their size. And environment should be concerned when the theme for the conference and Secretary of the meeting is issmelting and climate change.
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Foreign Ministry shipping harbors from Oslo to Tromsø shocked Parliament.
Published 23.04.09 20:20

As heating of the meeting using the Foreign C02 for limousines to transport from Oslo to Tromsø. This despite the fact that Tromsø has very usable hybrid-luxury cars of the type of Lexus RX400h to offer guests, as well as authorized drivers to man the cars. Lexus RX400h used in part of King Harald and Prince Albert of Monaco. The car was also good NOK for Bill Clinton when he visited North Norway.
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http://www.siste.no/klima/article4277862.ece
http://www.nettavisen.no/innenriks/article2610158.ece
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Old 05-02-09, 08:52 PM
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Thats pretty cool news. Thanks!
 
Old 05-03-09, 12:24 AM
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that's interesting news, but i wonder how the rx400h is in the snow. I've shared my experience on CL with it, i'm wondering if they ever had the same issue i had.
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Great news, unrelated but I got the chance to meet a Norwegian exchange student in my math class last year. They're cool people. Glad to see Lexus is faring well with royalty.
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I was surprised to see around the election and all that the candidates weren't riding around in Yukon hybrids.
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I wonder if they are the protected versions. I would assume so, but that lift gate doesn't appear so...
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Supposedly Norway wants to be rid of the gas only car by 2020
 
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Originally Posted by felixsc300
Great news, unrelated but I got the chance to meet a Norwegian exchange student in my math class last year. They're cool people. Glad to see Lexus is faring well with royalty.
Cool. One of my best buds is was a Norwegian exchange student who I met during my senior year in high school. Last year marked 20 years of friendship. I've visited Norway and made other friends from there through graduate school.
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