The first country in the world to have more electric cars than gasoline cars

Of the 2.8 million private cars registered in the country, there are now 754,303 electric vehicles. This number has now surpassed the number of petrol cars in Norway, which has 753,905. The figures come from the latest statistics from the Norwegian Road Traffic Information Council (OFV).

In Norway, 94.3% of all new cars sold in August were electric cars, with the Tesla Model Y being the best-selling model.

According to OFV director Øyvind Solberg Thorsen, the number of electric cars surpassing gasoline cars is a "historic milestone" for Norway, a major achievement that few would have expected 10 years ago.

He said that the process of electrifying personal cars in Norway is happening very quickly, helping the country get closer to its goal of becoming the first country in the world where people use mainly electric personal cars.

In an effort to electrify road vehicles to improve environmental and climate issues, the Norwegian government has offered many attractive tax incentives for electric vehicles, making this type of vehicle much more affordable and competitive than gasoline, diesel and hybrid vehicles.

Norway aims to stop selling gasoline cars by 2025, while many other countries and regions only dare to set a target of 2035. However, they have reached their target early, with the proportion of cars using only internal combustion engines accounting for less than 10% of total car sales in the country as early as 2021.

The rapid development of charging infrastructure and the reduction of gas stations are also contributing to the shift to electric vehicles. Norway has a big advantage as a pioneer in the transition to electric vehicles, while consumers can still sell internal combustion engine cars at good prices, because they will be consumed in other European countries.