Norway's electric vehicle sales have reached a milestone, with 88.9% of new cars sold in 2024 being fully electric, reported Reuters, citing Norwegian Road Federation data. This marks an increase from the 82.

Electric cars accounted for 89 percent of the new cars sold in Norway last year, a report said Thursday, pushing the country closer to reaching its goal of going fully electric by 2025.

Nine out of ten new cars sold in Norway last year were powered by battery only, registration data showed on Thursday, placing the country within reach of its target of only adding cars that are electric on the road by 2025.

A report released Thursday revealed that electric cars made up 89 percent of all new cars sold in Norway last year, bringing the country closer to it

Significant milestone for the electric vehicle (EV) revolution, nearly nine out of ten new cars sold in Norway last year were fully electric

With 2024 in the rearview mirror, a clearer picture of the auto industry’s year is becoming clearer. Automakers selling in the United States saw big gains in electric vehicle sales, though there’s speculation that the potential loss of tax credits coming with the Trump administration drove sales late in the year.

Nearly 9 in 10 new passenger cars sold in Norway last year were electric vehicles. The Tesla Model Y was the best-selling vehicle, followed by the Model 3 and EX30. Chinese brands gained prominence, with BYD and Xpeng outselling Peugeot,

Of the 128,691 new car registrations last year, 114,400 were electric, the highest share of any major national car market and up from an 82% share in 2023. Norway aims for all new cars sold to be "zero emission" starting in 2025,

The switch from combustion engine cars to electric vehicles is seen as key for fighting climate change. While many countries, including Germany, are struggling during the tranformation, Norway, shows that it can be done.