[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"nav-categories":3,"article-norway-s-electric-triumph-96-of-new-cars-in-2025-were-evs-amid-oil-fueled-irony":70},{"data":4},[5,37,57,64],{"name":6,"slug":7,"categories":8},"Productivity","productivity",[9,13,17,21,25,29,33],{"id":10,"title":11,"slug":12},17,"Branding","branding",{"id":14,"title":15,"slug":16},19,"Marketing","marketing",{"id":18,"title":19,"slug":20},20,"Work","work",{"id":22,"title":23,"slug":24},34,"Community","community",{"id":26,"title":27,"slug":28},21,"For newbies","for-newbies",{"id":30,"title":31,"slug":32},24,"Investment","investment",{"id":34,"title":35,"slug":36},22,"Finance","finance",{"name":38,"slug":39,"categories":40},"Tech","tech",[41,45,49,53],{"id":42,"title":43,"slug":44},28,"Technology","technology",{"id":46,"title":47,"slug":48},32,"Artificial Intelligence","artificial-intelligence",{"id":50,"title":51,"slug":52},26,"Security and protection","security-and-protection",{"id":54,"title":55,"slug":56},31,"YouTube Blog","youtube-blog",{"name":58,"slug":59,"categories":60},"News","news",[61],{"id":62,"title":58,"slug":63},18,"quasanews",{"name":65,"slug":66,"categories":67},"Business","business",[68],{"id":69,"title":65,"slug":66},16,{"post":71,"published_news":94,"popular_news":153,"categories":218},{"title":72,"description":73,"meta_title":72,"meta_description":73,"meta_keywords":74,"text":75,"slug":76,"created_at":77,"publish_at":78,"formatted_created_at":79,"category_id":30,"links":80,"view_type":83,"video_url":84,"views":85,"likes":86,"lang":87,"comments_count":86,"category":88},"Norway's Electric Triumph: 96% of New Cars in 2025 Were EVs Amid Oil-Fueled Irony","In a landmark achievement for sustainable transportation, Norway closed out 2025 with an unprecedented dominance of electric vehicles (EVs) in its new car market.","Total new car registrations hit 179,549 in 2025, up significantly from previous years, driven by a year-end rush ahead of impending tax changes in 2026","\u003Cp>In a landmark achievement for sustainable transportation, Norway closed out 2025 with an unprecedented dominance of electric vehicles (EVs) in its new car market. According to data from the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV), fully electric cars accounted for 95.9% of all new passenger vehicle registrations for the year, surging to a staggering 97.6% in December alone. This feat not only solidifies Norway's position as the global leader in EV adoption but also marks the near-total eclipse of internal combustion engines in new sales, with petrol and diesel models reduced to mere statistical outliers.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg alt=\"\" class=\"image-align-left\" height=\"169\" src=\"https://quasa.io/storage/photos/00/image - 2026-02-08T191600.889.jpg\" width=\"300\" />The numbers tell a story of rapid transformation. \u003Ca href=\"https://electrek.co/2026/01/02/norway-reaches-97-ev-sales-as-evs-now-outnumber-diesels-on-its-roads\">Total new car registrations hit 179,549 in 2025, up significantly from previous years, driven by a year-end rush ahead of impending tax changes in 2026\u003C/a>. Tesla led the pack with a \u003Ca href=\"https://eletric-vehicles.com/tesla/tesla-norway-records-worst-month-in-3-years-sweden-sales-jump-26-in-january\">19.1%\u003C/a> market share, registering over 34,000 vehicles and securing its fifth consecutive year as the top brand.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>Volkswagen followed at 13.3%, while Chinese automaker BYD doubled its sales, capturing a 13.7% share of imports from China. Plug-in hybrids, once a bridge technology, faded to just \u003Ca href=\"https://cleantechnica.com/2025/12/22/evs-take-98-4-share-in-norway-bev-fleet-overtakes-diesel\">0.8%\u003C/a> by November, underscoring the shift to pure battery-electric vehicles (BEVs).\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg alt=\"\" class=\"image-align-right\" height=\"447\" src=\"https://quasa.io/storage/photos/00/image - 2026-02-08T191551.663.jpg\" width=\"300\" />\u003Ca href=\"https://www.focus2move.com/norwegian-auto-market\">This surge builds on decades of aggressive policies, including generous tax exemptions for EVs, high taxes on fossil fuel vehicles, and extensive charging infrastructure investments.\u003C/a> Norway met its ambitious goal of 100% EV sales by 2025 ahead of schedule, with EVs comprising \u003Ca href=\"https://www.best-selling-cars.com/europe/2025-full-year-europe-bev-electric-car-sales-per-european-country\">96%\u003C/a> of the market by year's end. Even in the commercial sector, progress is evident: 45.2% of new vans and 56.3% of buses registered in 2025 were electric, though trucks lagged at \u003Ca href=\"https://www.electrive.com/2026/01/03/battery-electric-cars-dominate-norway-and-its-fleets\">17.3%.\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>Yet, while new sales are overwhelmingly electric, the overall fleet tells a different story. As of late 2025, BEVs made up approximately \u003Ca href=\"https://electrek.co/2026/01/02/norway-reaches-97-ev-sales-as-evs-now-outnumber-diesels-on-its-roads\">31.8%\u003C/a> of Norway's total passenger car fleet of about 2.9 million vehicles, surpassing diesel (31.8%) for the first time in December but still far from universal adoption.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>Gasoline cars held 23.9%, and hybrids (plug-in and non-plug-in) accounted for 12.6% combined. This lag reflects the time it takes for new EVs to replace older models, but with such high penetration in sales, the fleet share is poised to climb rapidly in the coming years.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>Norway's success is commendable, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.go-electra.com/en/newsroom/norway-electric-cars-97-percent-new-registrations\">demonstrating how targeted incentives can accelerate the green transition in a country known for its harsh winters and vast landscapes\u003C/a>. However, this eco-friendly image comes with a layer of irony that has sparked global sarcasm. As one of the world's top oil exporters, Norway's petroleum revenues — primarily from North Sea fields — have subsidized its EV boom.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The nation exports vast quantities of fossil fuels while promoting clean energy at home, leading to quips like:\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli>"Norway sells oil so Norwegians can drive electric cars.";\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>"Norway exports emissions and imports virtue.";\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>"Clean cars at home, dirty barrels abroad.";\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>"Green at home, black abroad.";\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>"Powered by oil profits, driven by electricity.".\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg alt=\"\" class=\"image-align-left\" height=\"447\" src=\"https://quasa.io/storage/photos/00/image - 2026-02-08T191552.744.jpg\" width=\"300\" />These sayings highlight a perceived hypocrisy: Norway's sovereign wealth fund, swollen by oil money, funds the very subsidies that make EVs affordable. Critics argue that while Norwegians enjoy emission-free drives, the country's oil exports contribute to global carbon emissions elsewhere.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>Despite the banter, Norway's model offers valuable lessons. Its approach has slashed transport emissions domestically and proven that mass EV adoption is feasible with the right policies.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>As the world grapples with climate goals, Norway's 2025 milestone — fueled by oil or not—stands as a beacon of what's possible in the shift to sustainable mobility.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>Also read:\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/instagram-s-wake-up-call-adam-mosseri-on-navigating-the-ai-flood-in-2026\">Instagram's Wake-Up Call: Adam Mosseri on Navigating the AI Flood in 2026\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/the-ai-hallucination-epidemic-how-fabricated-facts-are-overburdening-libraries-and-eroding-trust-in-knowledge\">The AI Hallucination Epidemic: How Fabricated Facts Are Overburdening Libraries and Eroding Trust in Knowledge\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/france-enters-era-of-natural-population-decline-a-historic-shift\">France Enters Era of Natural Population Decline: A Historic Shift\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/reflecting-on-robert-solow-s-profound-insights-a-98-year-old-nobel-laureate-s-final-interview\">Reflecting on Robert Solow's Profound Insights: A 98-Year-Old Nobel Laureate's Final Interview\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\u003Cp>Thank you!\u003C/p>","norway-s-electric-triumph-96-of-new-cars-in-2025-were-evs-amid-oil-fueled-irony","2026-02-08T18:17:36.000000Z","2026-02-22T06:08:00.000000Z","22.02.2026",{"image":81,"thumb":82},"https://quasa.io/storage/images/news/B9in8xFY05HsJ0dE353DbFnJNiQ322MVZKRazxiO.jpg","https://api.quasa.io/thumbs/news-thumb/images/news/B9in8xFY05HsJ0dE353DbFnJNiQ322MVZKRazxiO.jpg","small",null,577,0,"en",{"id":30,"title":31,"slug":32,"meta_title":89,"meta_description":90,"meta_keywords":91,"deleted_at":84,"created_at":92,"updated_at":93,"lang":87},"Quasa Media Blog about Growth Hacking in Investing","Investments and life hacks. 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