Norway continues to prove worthy of its current title, “electric vehicle eutopia,” with another significant sales growth of almost 35% in April 2024.
For reference, Norway’s overall new passenger car registrations grew 25.2% year-on-year to 11,241 units in April 2024, according to road authority OFV’s latest data.
Electric car sales – April 2024
New electric car registrations in Norway reached a total of 10,051 units in April 2024. This figure indicates a month-on-month increase of 15.4% from just 8,709 in March 2024.
Moreover, the April 2024 sales result also represents a 34.5% YoY increase from just 7,471 registrations in April 2023.
Market share per powertrain
Zero-emission cars accounted for 89.4% of that total. However, it must be noted that nearly all of the 10,051 plug-in electric car registrations are battery-electric models (BEVs), as fuel cell vehicles (FCEVs) only contribute a small portion.
The market share of zero-emission cars would increase to 91% if plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) were included.
Therefore, BEVs’ market share enjoyed a substantial growth from 83.2% in April 2024 and 74.1% in April 2022.
The 1.6% market share of PHEVs demonstrates its continuous sales decline in the Norwegian market. It only sold 178 units in April, down 75% YoY.
Pure hybrids (HEVs) sold 520 units in April 2024, while petrol-based cars sold 136 units with a 1.2% market share.
However, new diesel car registrations increased to 356 units in April 2024 with a 3.2% market share.
Tesla Model Y lost its dominant position
The Tesla Model Y used to be the top-selling model in the Norwegian market in the first quarter.
However, its registrations dropped to 701 units in April. As a result, it landed in the fourth spot behind Volvo EX30, VW ID.4, and VW ID.3.
Presented below are the top-selling plug-in cars in Norway in April 2024:
| Rank | Car Model | New Registrations |
| 1 | Volvo EX30 | 1,191 |
| 2 | VW ID.4 | 986 |
| 3 | VW ID.3 | 749 |
| 4 | Tesla Model Y | 701 |
| 5 | Toyota bZ4X | 519 |
| 6 | Audi Q4 e-tron | 407 |
| 7 | MG4 | 361 |
| 8 | Hyundai Kona | 315 |
| 9 | Nissan Ariya | 295 |
| 10 | Ford Mustang Mach-E | 295 |
| 11 | Honda e:Ny1 | 283 |
| 12 | Volvo XC40 | 154 |
| 13 | Skoda Enyaq | 133 |
Source: ofv.no
The remarkable growth in plug-in car registrations in Norway highly demonstrates the country’s strong commitment to an all-electric future amid the global push to cut carbon emissions in the transportation sector.
