Norway closes in on objective of 100% electric car sales

Although Norway is western Europe's largest exporter of petroleum products, it has led the shift to electric vehicles, setting a non-binding target of selling only zero-emission vehicles in 2025 -- then years ahead of the neighbouring European Union. A record 179,549 personal vehicles were registered in 2025, beating the previous high set in 2021, the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV) said on Friday. Electric vehicles accounted for 97.6 percent of sales in December. "While car sales are traditionally strong at the end of the year...