In Norway, automobile market definitely turned the page on thermals. This year 2022 has become a year of all records for us electric cars. In the country, sales thus reached almost 79.3% of the total volume! We are very, very far from the figures observed in other European countries. And this is even in relation to the driving countries of the Old Continent, such as Germany or France. Sales of new electric cars are presented in France only 13% of registrations.

Norway aims to get 100% new electricity by 2025

These are figures that contrast with its other neighbors. According to the Norwegian Road Traffic Information Office (FOV), it’s almost 138,265 new electric cars which were sold in 2022. This means four out of five cars sold, which is even better than last year. By 2021, this indicator reached 64.5%. Only in December 2022, this percentage even reached 82.8% of sales.

And the country has no intention of stopping on such a good path. 100% of new electric cars have been sold on the Norwegian market set for 2025 ! This figure also includes sales of electric andhydrogen reunited For comparison, in the first nine months of 2022, electric vehicles accounted for 8.6% of new registrations in the European Union.

% of electric cars sold in Norway in 2022: 79.3% (!)

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The country is considering the possibility of taxing electric cars

” The electric car has become the new normal car for Norwegians, which means we need to look at how we use public funds. We are sure that the electric car is here to stay– said Johan Vasara, State Secretary of the Norwegian Ministry of Transport.

Now the electric car has become almost commonplace in the Scandinavian country. So much so that the state wants to reduce incentives to buy, which, as it were, weigh on state accounts. In 2022, the exemption from taxes on electric cars will come to an end almost 4 billion dollars ! To limit the damage, the country’s center-left coalition is considering a tax. As of January 1, the exemption from VAT (25% in Norway) when purchasing a new electric vehicle has changed. she only applies to vehicles whose value at the time of purchase is less than €47,500. The state is also considering the possibility of taxing vehicles by weight, like us but for thermal cars.

What are the best-selling electric cars in 2022?

In Norway, buyers, surprisingly, preferred the brand’s cars You are here.

here Top 10 electricity sales for 2022 :

1. Model Y
2. Volkswagen ID.4
3. Skoda Enyaq
4. BMW iX
5. Volvo XC40
6. Hyundai Ioniq 5
7. Audi Q4 e-tron
8. Audi e-tron
9. Polestar Polestar 2
10. Ford Mustang Mach-E