Norway is well on its way to phasing out emission vehicles altogether: 96.9 per cent of sales in June were electric cars
Electric vehicles continue to displace cars with internal combustion engines. For example, since the beginning of 2025, China has seen a rapid growth in sales of electric cars. Thus, in the first 3 minutes after the start of pre-orders of the Xiaomi YU7 electric crossover 200,000 applications were made, and in the first hour - 289,000. Of these, 240,000 applications were confirmed with a deposit.
New data from Norway confirms the global trend towards electrification of personal transport.
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According to the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (OFV), 96.9 per cent of all cars sold in Norway in June 2025 were electric cars.
Of the 17,799 cars registered - only 577 were not fully electric. Among them: 152 plug-in hybrids and 223 conventional hybrids. Diesel cars accounted for 0.8 %, petrol cars only 0.3 %.
By comparison, in June 2024 the share of electric cars was around 80 per cent, while in January 2025 this figure was already 96 per cent.
Over the year, hybrids dropped from 17 % to 2 %, while cars with internal combustion engines dropped to less than 2 %.
June's sales leader was the Tesla Model Y with 5,004 units sold (27.2 per cent of the total). Next came the Toyota bZ4X (825 units), Volkswagen ID.4 (714), Tesla Model 3 (639), and BYD Sealion 7 (604).
Norway has consistently supported electric cars since the early 1990s. Electric cars are exempt from VAT, customs duties and registration tax. Owners also receive benefits: the right to drive in bus lanes, free parking and concessions on toll roads.
Traditional cars, meanwhile, are heavily taxed, making them less favourable. Thanks to this combination of incentives and restrictive measures, electric cars have come to dominate the market.
The Norwegian example shows how, with stable government support and sensible tax policies, rapid and mass adoption of electric cars is possible. The country is moving steadily towards a complete phase-out of emission-intensive cars.
Source: Mobility Portal
