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Tesla leads an electric offensive in Norway as new data from Opplysningsrådet for Veitrafikken (the Norwegian Road Traffic Information Council, or OFV) reveals that 77.5% of new car sales in September were made up of vehicles electric. Tesla’s two most popular vehicles, the Model Y and the Model 3, contributed greatly, making the electric car maker the most popular brand in Norway in September by a considerable margin.
According to OFV statistics, the Model Y was Norway’s most popular vehicle, regardless of the powertrain. With 3,564 sales, accounting for 19.8% of total auto sales in September, Tesla’s mainstream crossover led both electric and gasoline competitors, with the next closest model being the Tesla Model 3 sedan, which has been sold 2,218 times representing 12.3% of total sales. The Skoda Enyaq was third in September with 787 sales or 4.4%.
The Model Y has become Tesla’s most sought-after vehicle in the past year and a half since initial deliveries began. Tesla executives, including CEO Elon Musk, have always anticipated that the Model Y would eventually overtake the Model 3, especially in the European market where crossovers are the most popular body style. Tesla expects the Model Y to continue its display of global dominance, as Musk has said he expects the vehicle to become the most popular car in the world in 2022.
What is perhaps more impressive than Tesla’s overwhelming dominance in a market where electric vehicles are the mainstream is Norway’s undoubted support for the transition to electrification. With over 3/4 of new cars sold in September being electric, there is no doubt that Norway is the undisputed hotspot for electric vehicles. Recent projections have indicated that the country will sell its last ICE vehicle sometime in 2022.
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Of the ten best-selling vehicles in Norway in September, only one is gasoline: the Toyota RAV4 crossover, which was the fourth most popular car of the month. The top ten consisted of the following vehicles, ranked according to their sales performance in Norway in September:
- Tesla Model Y – 3,564 units
- Tesla Model 3 – 2,218 units
- Skoda Enyaq – 787 units
- Toyota RAV4 – 702 units
- Audi e-tron – 672 units
- Volkswagen ID.4 – 659 units
- Hyundai IONIQ 4 – 652 units
- Ford Mustang Mach-E – 600 units
- Volkswagen ID.3 – 456 units
- Nissan Leaf – 410 units
A total of 17,992 vehicles were sold in Norway in September, 77.5% of which were electric. 13,944 cars purchased in September were electric, making electric vehicles a preferred mode of transportation in the European country. An impressive statistic alone, Norway’s auto sales are expected to be fully concentrated with electric vehicles from next year.
Norway has played a major role in supporting the advent of electric vehicles!
– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 25, 2021
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