Image: VolkswagenAdmittedly, Norway’s latest record figures now only shift in the decimal range: after reaching 98 per cent in February and 98.4 per cent battery-electric vehicle share of new registrations in March, the 98.6 per cent recorded in April represents an unprecedented milestone. According to Norway’s Road Traffic Information Council (OFV), the BEV share exceeded 95 per cent in all provinces—reaching 99.3 per cent in Østfold, while even in the far north, Finnmark achieved 95.1 per cent.While the total of 11,103 new cars across all powertrains marks a slight decline of 1.6 per cent compared to the same month last year, BEVs saw a 1.7 per cent year-on-year increase, with 10,952 new registrations. The remaining powertrains can be summarised quickly: 87 new diesel vehicles account for a 0.78 per cent market share, 31 petrol cars make up 0.28 per cent of all new registrations, and 20 petrol plug-in hybrids represent 0.18 per cent. Petrol full hybrids and diesel plug-in hybrids, with eight and five sales respectively, each hold less than 0.1 per cent of the market.“For the first time, we are seeing two consecutive records for electric cars. With over 95 percent of new cars being electric across all counties, there is no doubt that most Norwegians are choosing a BEV when purchasing a new vehicle,” says OFV Director Geir Inge Stokke. “The decisive factors are likely price, technology, and availability. This is great news for Norway’s climate and road safety.”Looking at individual models, April’s registrations were more evenly distributed than in previous months, with the best-selling model achieving only 781 units—the VW ID.4. Close behind are the Toyota Urban Cruiser with 583 new registrations, followed by the VW ID.3 with 543 units. The BMW iX3 narrowly missed the podium but remains by far the best-selling premium brand model. The top ten is completed by models from volume brands only, including the Toyota bZ4X (416), C-HR+ (407), Skoda Elroq (397), VW ID.7 (342), Tesla Model Y (326), and Ford Explorer (301). Five of the top ten models are based on Volkswagen’s MEB architecture, while Toyota accounts for three entries in the top ten.For the year to date, however, Tesla remains in the lead—with two models. In 2026, 5,652 new Model Y and 2,062 Model 3 vehicles have been registered in Norway so far. Close behind is the Toyota bZ4X with 1,974 units, followed by the ID.4 (1,524), Urban Cruiser (1,512), and Volvo EX40 (1,507) in positions four to six, separated by only minimal margins.ofv.no (announcement), ofv.no (statistics), ofv.no (models, all three in Norwegian)