Petrol cars on brink of extinction as drivers buy just SEVEN fuel-powered vehicles in January
Only seven new petrol cars were sold in Norway in the first month of the year as drivers continue turn their backs on polluting vehicles. Data from the Norwegian Road Traffic Information Council (OFV) reported that just seven cars with petrol engines were sold in January 2026. While more than 2 000 battery electric vehicles were sold, 98 diesel cars were registered, alongside 29 hybrids. With the latest car sales data, experts have suggested that Norway could become one of the first countries

Only seven new petrol cars were sold in Norway in the first month of the year as drivers continue turn their backs on polluting vehicles. Data from the Norwegian Road Traffic Information Council (OFV) reported that just seven cars with petrol engines were sold in January 2026. While more than 2 000 battery electric vehicles were sold, 98 diesel cars were registered, alongside 29 hybrids. With the latest car sales data, experts have suggested that Norway could become one of the first countries
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