Norway wants no new fuel cars to be sold from 2025. But miraculously, the market itself seems to be ready much earlier. The market share of new electric cars was 77.5 percent in September and is expected to reach 100 percent in the spring of 2022.
Last month 17,992 new cars were sold in Norway. Exactly 13,941 of these were fully electric (77.5 percent), an increase of almost 50 percent compared to the same month in 2020. In addition, the Norwegians also bought 2,508 plug-in hybrids, which is the total market share of cars with a plug to 91.5 percent.
Tesla Model Y and Model 3 lonely at the top
By far the best-selling new cars are the brand new Tesla Model Y (3564 copies) and the Tesla Model 3 (2218). They are a long way from the number three: the Skoda Enyaq iV (787 units). One non-electric car is in the sales top ten: the Toyota RAV4 in fourth place (702 units).
Top 10 – best-selling cars in Norway in September
- Tesla Model Y – 3564
- Tesla Model 3 – 2218
- Skoda Enyaq iV – 787
- Toyota RAV4 – 702
- Audi E-Tron – 672
- Volkswagen ID.4 – 659
- Hyundai Ioniq 5 – 652
- Ford Mustang Mach-E – 600
- Volkswagen ID.3 – 456
- Nissan Leaf – 410
Already in April 2022 on market share 100 percent?
Norway wants to get rid of the sale of new fuel cars by 2025. However, an analysis by the Norwegian Automobile Association shows that the market share of petrol and diesel models is declining so fast that the latter is expected to be sold in the spring of 2022. However, that seems very optimistic to us, especially since there are not yet fully electric cars in all segments.
Tax breaks and other incentives
The enthusiastic adoption of EVs in Norway does not come out of the blue. The Norwegian government encourages electric driving with substantial tax benefits and other incentives. Moreover, the increasing market share means that fewer and fewer people want to go for a fuel car, which they may not lose to the paving stones in a few years.