Electric car trend in Norway: combustion engines are becoming a rarity

In Norway, combustion engines are rapidly dying out. Electric cars have taken control of the market and make up 94 percent of new registrations. One model is particularly popular.

Electromobility is in crisis and registration numbers are falling. Instead of rolling on the streets, the electric vehicles are getting flat tires at the manufacturers. At least in Germany. In Norway, meanwhile, the situation is different, where electric cars have long been established.

94 percent of new registrations in Norway are electric cars

Not only that: combustion engines hardly play a role in new registrations anymore. This is shown by the latest registration figures from the Norwegian transport authority OFV. In August, the share of electric cars was an impressive 94.3 percent! A further 1.4 percent are plug-in hybrids.

According to the OFV, 11,114 vehicles were newly registered in August, including 10,480 electric cars. This means that 68,435 electric vehicles have been sold in Norway since the beginning of the year. The most popular was the Tesla Model Y with a market share of 18.8 percent. The electric SUV is also particularly well received worldwide.