Norway leads the charge to go all-electric as the nation nears 100%
Jerry
Almost 96 percent of new cars registered in Norway in January were electric, an unparalleled number in the world and close to the country’s goal of selling only zero-emission vehicles as of this year.
A total of 9,343 new cars were sold in January, of which 8,954 were all-electric, the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV) said.
Of the 50 most-sold models, only two were non-electric, the first of which came in 33rd place, the OFV said.
By comparison, the share of electric cars in Europe was just 13.6 percent in the full-year 2024, a decline for the first time since 2020, according to the car manufacturers’ lobby ACEA.
Despite being a major oil and gas producer, Norway aims for all new cars sold to be “zero emission” starting in 2025, which is 10 years ahead of the goal set by the European Union, of which Norway is not a member.
Source: FORTUNE
