72 percent of all new cars sold in Norway in August are electric cars. For the first time, this percentage exceeds 50 percent. in all regions of the country.
In August on 381 new cars appeared on Norwegian roads every day electrical. It results from new data from Road Traffic Information (OfV). This equates to 72 percent of all new cars. The old record was 67 percent in December 2020.
In all the former 19 voivodeships this percentage was over 50%. For the first time, electric cars make up the majority of all new cars cars in Norway in all parts of the country.
Record sales of electric cars
– We are amazed record sales of electric cars in Norway, but this time the neighborhoods are really helping to pull the weight. This is definitely the end of the time when electric cars were just a big city phenomenon. Says Unni Berge, head of communications and public relations at the Norwegian Electric Car Association.
OSLO, NORGE Photo: Berit Roald / NTB
The reasons for the development are better charging networks in the Norwegian area and greater access to long-range cars, luggage space and a tow bar.
NAF believes the figures show that authorities need to quickly implement better charging infrastructure. NAF has estimated that nearly 500 fast chargers are missing, most of them on the main Oslo-Kristiansand and Oslo-Trondheim routes.
"Norway's policy on electric cars is a success, but the charging infrastructure along the roads is not part of the development," said Camilla Ryste, NAF's communications manager.
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Photo: Berit Roald / NTB
Source: NTB
