Electric vehicle sales in Norway set a new monthly high in January, with about 84 percent of the nearly 8,000 new passenger cars sold in the nation being EVs, according to figures from the Norwegian Information Council for Road Traffic. This shows that the government is on track to meet its 2025 objective of no new fossil-fuel vehicle sales.

Last month, Norway set a new record for electric vehicle sales, rising from 53 percent in the same month last year to over 65 percent for the entire year of 2021. Indeed, due to differing government incentives, Norway became the first country in the world to see electric car sales exceed fossil models among new vehicles last year.

Only 387 cars with internal combustion engines were sold in the nation last month. The Audi Q e-tron, Hyundai Ioniq 5, and BMW iX were among the top 20 most popular car brands, with sales leading the way.

According to Bloomberg, the Norwegian Automobile Federation estimated that all new cars in the oil-rich country may be emission-free as early as April, based on current trends. 

According to the Norwegian Council, Norway has become a "test nation" for new electric automobiles for numerous manufacturers. It went on to say that there is "quite a lot of optimism" about the 2025 objective of zero-emission transportation. However, when electrification "really takes off" in the major European nations, it is uncertain what would happen to the rate of delivery to Norway. Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in Norway are free from taxes levied on internal combustion engines (ICE).

The tax relief is projected to boost the percentage of overall electric sales, with the goal of reaching 80% by 2022. By 2025, the nation has set a deadline for the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles.

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