Nearly 90% of New Car Sales in Norway Were EVs in 2024 [Video]

According to new data from the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV), nearly 90% of new vehicles sold in Norway in 2024 were electric.

The data revealed that 88.9% of new car sales in 2024 were fully electric, up from the 82.4% of all car sales being EVs in 2023, Reuters reported. As the BBC reported, some months of sales in 2024 saw up to 98% of cars sold being fully electric.

The top two selling passenger cars in Norway last year included the Tesla Model Y and Tesla Model 3, according to the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association (NEVA). Other top models included the Volvo EX30, Volkswagen ID.4, Toyota bZ4X, Skoda Enyaq, Nissan Ariya, Volkswagen ID.3, Audi Q4 e-tron and Hyundai Kona electric.

“Norway will be the first country in the world to pretty much erase petrol and diesel engine cars from the new car market,” said Christina Bu, secretary-general of NEVA, as reported by Reuters.

The transition is aided …