In August, 13,451 new passenger cars were registered in Norway, marking a decline of 3.4 per cent compared to the same month last year. According to the Norwegian Road Traffic Information Council (OFV), the share of electric cars reached a new monthly record of 98.7 per cent. In August 2025, this figure had been 96.9 per cent.
This continues the trend observed in recent months. In July, the electric car share had been 97.6 per cent. Since the beginning of the year, purely electric passenger cars have accounted for 97.8 per cent of registrations. The Norwegian new car market is thus effectively fully electric.
However, there appears to be significant differences between manufacturers. Six of the ten largest car brands increased their registrations compared to August 2025. Xpeng and Toyota saw particularly strong growth, while BYD, BMW, Volvo, and Audi also recorded increases. Volkswagen was the most registered brand in August. At the model level, the VW ID.4 took the lead, followed by the Toyota bZ4X and the BMW iX3. Chinese manufacturers have also gainedfurther market share: Xpeng and BYD jointly accounted for 11.4 per cent in August, up from 4.9 per cent in the same month last year. Together, more than twice as many vehicles from these two brands were registered compared to a year ago.
