OSLO (Reuters) – 9 out of ten new vehicles bought in Norway final yr had been powered by battery solely, registration knowledge confirmed on Thursday, putting the nation inside attain of its goal of solely including vehicles which can be electrical on the highway by 2025.
Absolutely electrical autos accounted for 88.9% of latest vehicles bought in 2024, up from 82.4% in 2023, knowledge from the Norwegian Highway Federation (OFV) confirmed. High-selling manufacturers had been Tesla (NASDAQ:), adopted by Volkswagen (ETR:) and Toyota (NYSE:).
“Norway would be the first nation on the earth to just about erase petrol and diesel engine vehicles from the brand new automotive market,” mentioned Christina Bu, head of the Norwegian EV affiliation.
