Nine out of 10 new cars sold in Norway last year were powered by battery only, placing the country within reach of its target of only adding cars that are electric on the road by 2025. Top-selling brands were Tesla, followed by Volkswagen and Toyota. Chinese EVs now account for almost 10% of new car sales. Fully electric cars last year overtook pure petrol cars on Norwegian roads, accounting for more than 28% of all cars driven as of December. “Within the next three years we will have at least as many charging stalls as we have pumps for fuel,” said Anders Kleve Svela, a senior manager at Circle K, Norway’s largest fuel retailer. Internal combustion engine cars are mainly bought by rental companies because many tourists are not familiar with EVs.

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