Record month for zero-emission cars
In June, 3948 new passenger cars were registered with zero emissions. There are 2042 more (+ 107.1%) than in June 2016. The zero-emission cars had 27.7 percent market share among passenger cars in June. In the same month in 2016, the market share was 13.9 per cent. 2 of the new registered passenger cars in June were hydrogen cars, the rest were electric cars.
"There have never been so many electric cars in a single month in Norway before," says Solberg Thorsen. And for the first time, the electric cars got a market share that is higher than both diesel and petrol cars. Together with the new hybrid cars, cars with alternative power sources had a total market share of 52.7 percent in June.This shows at the new car buyers taking ever more environmentally conscious choices, concludes the director of OFV.