Electric car registrations in Norway have rebounded to their usual levels after a weak start in January. According to recent statistics from the Norwegian Road Information Authority OFV, 6,183 new electric cars were registered in the country in February, representing an increase of 399% from the previous month. In addition, 521 new plug-in hybrids were registered, and the overall market share of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles was 90.1%.
The best-selling model by far was the Tesla Model Y, which accounted for 17% of all newly registered vehicles and 20.5% of all e-registrations. The Toyota bZ4X came in second place with 568 new registrations, followed by the VW ID.3 with 535 units, and the ID.4 with 485 new registrations. The Volvo XC40 and C40 were recorded separately with 410 and 134 units respectively, but if combined, they would come to 544 registrations.
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However, there is a significant deviation in February’s statistics between the OFV and the portal EU-EVs, particularly with the new registrations of the VW ID. Buzz. While the OFV shows only 104 new registrations for the model, EU-EVs reports 377 units. The reason for this discrepancy is that the official statistics distinguish between passenger car and commercial vehicle registrations, with the OFV only counting passenger cars, while EU-EVs counts both. As a result, the total number of ID. Buzz registrations in Norway is actually 391 units, which exceeds the figure for EU-EVs.
Overall, electric car registrations in Norway remain strong, with the market share of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles continuing to grow. The high market share can be attributed to Norway’s government policies, which provide incentives for electric car purchases and heavily tax fossil fuel-powered vehicles. As more countries adopt similar policies to promote electric vehicles, it is likely that electric car sales will continue to rise globally.
