Norway drives on Tesla’s drive: As much as 98 percent of new cars in that country are now electric

In other words, the other engines practically disappeared from sales: diesels in November were at about 0.7%, and gasoline at about 0.1%, with a small share of classic hybrids.

Even more interesting is the information about the vehicle fleet. OFV states that for the first time fully electric cars have become the most represented drive in the Norwegian passenger vehicle fleet, at least ahead of diesels: BEV 31.78% compared to diesel 31.76%. CleanTechnica It is a symbolic but important milestone because it shows that change is no longer only happening in salons, but also on the roads.

The list of best-selling models in November has a few more details. The Tesla Model Y was again number one, with 3,645 registrations, followed closely by the Tesla Model 3 with 2,561. CleanTechnica pointed out that those two Tesla models alone generated more volume than the next 12 models combined, which is rarely seen in any market.

The third place was taken by the Volkswagen ID.4 (848 registrations), but it is interesting how close the fight was because the Volvo EX40 had 828, practically “by a hair’s breadth” behind. In translation, you can still see Tesla’s dominance, but also that European models hold a strong position at the top.

However, a small tax turnaround is also expected in Norway. From January 1st, new rules regarding VAT for more expensive electric cars above 300,000 Norwegian kroner, which is about 25,300 euros, will come into effect, so it is expected that some purchases will be “withdrawn” earlier, which could have had a slight effect on these numbers, which are still impressive.