Tesla Model Y
In a striking contrast to trends seen across Europe, Norway set a new global record in August, with over 94% of all newly registered vehicles being electric. The surge, driven largely by Tesla Model Y, highlights Norway’s leading role in the electric vehicle (EV) revolution, as reported by AFP .
According to the Norwegian Road Traffic Council (OFV), a remarkable 10,480 out of 11,114 new cars registered in Norway last month were electric, accounting for 94.3% of total registrations. This broke the previous record set in January, when EV registrations surpassed 92%.
Tesla Model Y was the top seller in August, making up 18.8% of all car sales, followed by Hyundai Kona, Nissan Leaf, Volvo EX30, and Skoda Enyaq.
So far this year, Norway has registered 68,435 electric vehicles, representing 87% of all new car registrations in the country.
“No other country in the world comes close to Norway in the race for electric vehicles. If this trend continues, we will soon achieve our goal of having a completely emission-free fleet by 2025,” said OFV Director Øyvind Solberg Thorsen.
This impressive achievement stands in stark contrast to Europe, where high prices and insufficient charging infrastructure have led to a slowdown in EV sales compared to hybrid models. In August, diesel and petrol cars accounted for only 2% of registrations in Norway. In contrast, ACEA data shows that in July, electric vehicles made up just 12.1% of new car sales in the European Union, lagging behind petrol (33.4%), hybrid models (32%), and diesel cars (12.6%).
Despite being a major oil and gas producer, Norway is on track to sell only zero-emission cars by 2025, a full decade ahead of the European Union’s target.
