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According to data released on Monday, sales of electric cars reached a new global high of 94% in Norway in August, while sales in the rest of Europe remained stagnant.
In August, Norwegians purchased 10,480 new electric vehicles, bringing their yearly total to 68,435 units.
Sales of EVs have been hindered in other parts of Europe by high prices and inadequate infrastructure, while sales of hybrid vehicles—which mix fossil fuel engines with electric batteries—have surged.
Ten years ahead of the EU deadline, the main producer of gas and oil in Scandinavia has declared a goal to sell entirely zero-emission cars by 2025.
Because of the nation’s substantial tax incentives, electric versions are reasonably priced.
“In the competition for electric vehicles, Norway leads all other countries by a wide margin,” stated OFV director Oyvind Solberg Thorsen in a statement.
“If this trend continues, we will soon be on our way to achieving our goal of 100 percent zero-emission cars by 2025,” he stated.
In contrast, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association reports that in July, new car sales in the EU comprised of 12.1 percent of electric cars, 33.4 percent of gasoline cars, 32% of complete hybrid cars, and 12.6 percent of diesel cars
