Norway continues to lead Scandinavia in electric vehicle (EV) adoption, with fully electric cars accounting for 97.2 per cent of new passenger car registrations in July, according to the Norwegian Road Traffic Information Council (OFV). A total of 9,291 of 9,563 new registrations in the country were electric.
Other Nordic countries also recorded growth in EV sales during the month. Denmark saw the EV share rise to 67.2 per cent from just under 51 per cent in July 2024. Finland’s share reached 36.3 per cent, up from 25.8 per cent a year ago, while Sweden’s share increased slightly to 35.6 per cent from just under 34 per cent.
The rise in registrations comes despite July typically being a slower month in the car trade. The OFV cited growing market optimism and promotional campaigns by manufacturers and importers as contributing factors. Longer delivery times for certain EV models also meant that some vehicles registered in July had been ordered months earlier.
Differences in model and brand preferences are evident across the region. In Norway, the Tesla Model Y was the top-selling model in July, while Tesla did not appear in the top ten lists in Denmark, Finland, or Sweden. Norway’s high EV penetration is further reflected in the composition of its top-selling models, all of which are fully electric, whereas internal combustion and hybrid vehicles still appear among the most popular models in the other Nordic countries.
Source: ntb.no
