Electric cars reach record 98.7% of new registrations in Norway

Norway has set another record in its shift to electric cars. Fully electric models made up 98.7% of all new passenger-car registrations in August, the highest share recorded in the Scandinavian country.

The result came despite a softer overall market. Dealers registered 13,451 new cars during the month, 3.4% fewer than in August 2025. Electric vehicles, however, increased their already dominant share. They accounted for 95.9% of new-car sales across 2025.

The record reflects Norway’s long-running effort to promote electric mobility through tax incentives and other favorable measures. Those policies have made electric cars highly competitive in the Norwegian market.

“The passenger-car market is showing some decline, but growth varies significantly between brands. Several major brands are growing, and competition for car customers has become more equal,” Geir Inge Stokke, chief executive of the Norwegian Road Traffic Information Council, said in a statement.

Tesla remains Norway’s best-selling brand for 2026 so far, but it fell to seventh place in August. It sold 627 vehicles, giving it 4.7% of the market. Volkswagen was the month’s leading electric-car brand, with 1,457 vehicles sold and a 10.8% market share.

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The passenger-car market is showing some decline, but growth varies significantly between brands. Several major brands are growing, and competition for car customers has become more equal.