EVs At A Record 98.4% Share In Norway - KGM Musso Arrives - CleanTechnica

In August 2024, Norway achieved a record 98.4% market share for plugin electric vehicles (EVs), with battery electric vehicles (BEVs) alone accounting for 96.9%. This marks a significant increase from the previous year’s 95.7% combined share and 94.3% BEV share. The overall auto sales volume rose 25% year-over-year to 13,915 units. This surge in EV adoption is largely driven by stricter CO2 emission taxes on hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and diesel-only cars implemented from April 1st, alongside an expanding selection of affordable and capable BEV models that are replacing internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. HEVs, primarily from Toyota, saw their market share drop sharply to 0.4% from 2.2% year-over-year, while diesel-only and petrol-only vehicles also declined. The Tesla Model Y continued to dominate as Norway’s best-selling vehicle with 2,450