Norway, one of the world's largest oil exporters, now has more electric cars on its roads than petrol-driven ones.

(CNN) - Norway has reached a significant milestone. It is now the first country to have more electric vehicles than pure gas-powered cars on the road. The Norwegian Road Federation says of its nearly 3,000,000 registered passenger vehicles, 26% are fully electric, slightly higher than gas vehicles.

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Hot on the heels of still-dominant diesel cars, electric vehicles now outnumber petrol models for the first time in oil-rich Norway, a world first that puts the country on track to taking fossil fuel vehicles off the road.

Electric passenger vehicles now outnumber gasoline cars on the roads in Norway, according to the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV).

Norway has become the first country where electric cars outnumber petrol-powered vehicles. As of September 16, 2024, the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV) reported that out of

Norway is the first country in the world with more electric vehicles than gas-powered cars on the road, according to vehicle registration data the Norwegian road federation, known as OFV, released Tuesday.

There's a country, in northern Europe, where the electric car has overtaken the petrol car. Thanks to tax incentives, more than half Norwegians have chosen volts over octane ratings. Despite the cold,