EVs At 98.3% Share In Norway – Tesla Model Y Leads

Electric cars now make up nearly all new car sales in Norway. In the second quarter of 2026, plug-in electric vehicles reached 98.1% of new car sales there, up from 96.7% a year earlier. Fully electric cars (BEVs) alone hit 97.4%, while plug-in hybrids fell to just 0.6%. Gas and diesel cars, along with regular hybrids, now account for only about 2% of new sales in Norway, and that sliver is expected to shrink further by year's end. The Tesla Model Y was the top-selling electric model, followed by new entries from Toyota.

This is mostly a story about how far along Norway is in switching to electric cars, not a US or general homeowner policy update. Norway offers a tax break that exempts cheaper electric cars from a value-added tax, but that exemption only applies to vehicles priced under a set cap, which the country lowered this year. That price cap shift shaped some of the sales activity, including a temporary re-release of Kia's Niro model to fit under the new threshold before it's discontinued.

For US readers, the news doesn't change any American rebate or purchase program. It's a snapshot of a market where electric vehicles have essentially become the default choice, offering a preview of how EV adoption can look once prices, charging speed, and model variety mature.