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Norway's new vans were 74.6% electric in September after a tax increase
Electric vans took 74.6% of Norway's 2,036 new van registrations in September 2026, a share the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV) calls a record. New diesel vans fell 70% from September 2025, to 468, after the one-time registration tax on combustion-engine vans rose on September 1, 2026, while new electric vans rose 22% to 1,518. Of the 526,284 vans on Norwegian roads, 85% are diesel, and nearly nine in ten vans that changed owners in September were diesel.
Norway's new passenger cars were 98.7% zero-emission in August
Zero-emission cars took 98.68% of Norway's new passenger car registrations in August 2026, which the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV) describes as the highest monthly share it has recorded, up from 96.89% in August 2025. The market fell 3.35% to 13,451 cars as Tesla registered 2,387 fewer than in August 2025; electric vans were 44.9% of new van registrations, below their 53.1% share for the year to date.