Electric Vehicles Overtakes Petrol for First Time in Norway's Auto Market, Targets 2025 Zero-Emission Goal
For the first time in the history of the narrow Scandinavian Northern Europe country known as Norway, Electric Vehicles Have Overtaken Petrol Vehicles in the Country's Auto Market
By: Abdulwasiu Akintunde, Olufemi Orunsola
Electric vehicles have overtaken petrol cars in Norway for the first time, according to the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV).
In a statement by the OFV on Tuesday, OPEN TELEVISION NAIJA (OTN) News gathered that "Out of 2.8 million private cars in the country, 754,303 are electric, slightly more than the 753,905 petrol-powered ones.
OPEN TELEVISION NAIJA (OTN) News gathered that diesel cars, though still the most common at nearly one million, are declining in sales.
“This is a historic milestone,” said OFV Director, Oyvind Solberg Thorsen, adding that Norway is rapidly moving towards becoming the first country with a predominantly electric passenger car fleet.
Despite being a major oil producer, Norway aims to sell only zero-emission vehicles by 2025, well ahead of the EU's 2035 target.
In August, electric cars made up 94.3% of new registrations, led by the Tesla Model Y.
Generous tax incentives have helped Norway accelerate its EV adoption, a contrast to the rest of Europe, where electric car sales have dropped since late 2023, now accounting for just 12.5% of new sales.
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