"Although Norway is western Europe's largest exporter of petroleum products, it has led the shift to electric vehicles, setting a non-binding target of selling only zero-emission vehicles in 2025 -- then years ahead of the neighbouring European Union. A record 179,549 personal vehicles were registered in 2025, beating the previous high set in 2021, the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV) said on Friday. Electric vehicles accounted for 97.6 percent of sales in December."
""While car sales are traditionally strong at the end of the year, there is no doubt the VAT tax change on January 1, 2026 spurred many people to buy a new electric vehicle before the end of the year," OFV director Geir Inge Stokke said in a statement. The Norwegian government decided to lower the exemption from VAT tax from 500,000 kroner ($49,600) to 300,000 kroner from the start of 2026."
Norway set a non-binding target to sell only zero-emission vehicles in 2025, accelerating the shift to electric transport despite being western Europe's largest petroleum exporter. A record 179,549 personal vehicles were registered in 2025, surpassing 2021. Electric vehicles made up 97.6 percent of December sales. A VAT exemption reduction from 500,000 to 300,000 kroner starting January 1, 2026 spurred year-end purchases. The planned elimination of the exemption was delayed from 2027 to 2028. Tesla held a 19.1 percent share with 34,285 new registrations. Chinese carmakers increased their market share from 10.4 to 13.7 percent.
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