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Every Fifth Car on the Road in Norway Is Now Electric

  • Third of all cars in the capital are electric-only, lobby says
  • Nordic nation is the global leader in electric car uptake

Electric vehicles sit at charging stations in Oslo, Norway. 

Photographer: Fredrik Bjerknes/Bloomberg
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Norway has reached another milestone in electric-vehicle adoption with every fifth car in the country now emission-free.

The Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association estimates that it will take just under two years for EV cars to reach 30% of total, it said in a website statement on Monday. The share rose to 20% from 1/10 in less than 3 years, it said.