Norway’s Electric Car Boom: Battery-Electric Vehicles Dominate New Registrations and Fleets
Norway is setting new records in the electric vehicle (EV) market, with battery-electric cars accounting for nearly all of its new car registrations. The Norwegian Road Information Authority reports that over 95 percent of vehicles registered last year were EVs.Key TakeawaysNorway saw an impressive increase in electric vehicle sales, with BEVs making up 95.9% of new car registrations.The number of battery-electric cars now exceeds diesel vehicles on Norwegian roads for the first time ever.December witnessed a surge in EV purchases as people rushed to secure tax benefits before changes took effect.In 2025, Norway's electric car market saw an unprecedented boom. With over 179,550 passenger cars registered last year and nearly all of them being battery-electric vehicles, the country is leadin...
