In a first, electric cars outsell traditional ones in Norway

Published April 2, 2019
The Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association says 58.4pc of new cars sold in the country in March were battery-powered.— AFP/File
The Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association says 58.4pc of new cars sold in the country in March were battery-powered.— AFP/File

COPENHAGEN: In a symbolic first, electric cars outsold fossil fuel-powered ones in Norway last month.

Christina Bu, the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association’s general secretary, said on Monday that 58.4 per cent of new cars sold in the country in March were battery-powered, calling it “historically high.” Bu added that electric cars’ share of the market in the first three months of 2019 was 48.4pc and is expected to hover around 50pc for the whole year.

“Norway shows the whole world that the electric car can replace cars powered by gasoline and diesel and be an important contribution in the fight to reduce C02 emissions,” Bu said in a statement.

Norway, a wealthy European nation of 5.3 million, has provided big incentives to boost electric car sales. It waived hefty vehicle import duties and registration and sales taxes for buyers of electric cars to boost sales.

Published in Dawn, April 2nd, 2019

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