The global automobile industry’s race to convert its gasoline-powered cars to electric vehicles (EVs) has won its first victory in Norway – a major oil producer. The Nordic country is the first in the world to have a larger fleet of electric cars than gasoline-powered vehicles.

The historic feat was achieved in August when all-electric vehicles accounted for a record 94.3% of new car registrations in Norway. Of the 2.8 million private cars now registered in the Nordic country, 754,303 are fully electric, compared to 753,903. electric, against 753,905 petrol-powered, according to an announcement by the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV).

“This is historic, a milestone that few people expected ten years ago,” says the director of the OFV, Øyvind Solberg Thorsen. “The electrification of cars is progressing rapidly, and Norway is making great strides towards becoming the first country in the world with a fleet dominated by electric cars. electric cars.”

According to Positive News, Norway has the world’s most ambitious goal when it comes to phasing out gas-guzzling vehicles: by 2025, all new cars sold must be exhaust emission-free. However, while Norway is racing towards an electric future, sales of electric vehicles in the rest of Europe are stagnating, reinforcing the great challenge ahead.

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Source: Positive News | Reuters