OSLO — Gross sales of electrical vehicles in Norway rose by 48 p.c final yr, making certain that nearly two out of each three new automobiles had been battery powered and making Tesla the highest promoting model.

Searching for to develop into the primary nation to finish the sale of gasoline and diesel vehicles by 2025, oil-producing Norway exempts full-electric automobiles from taxes imposed on fashions utilizing inner combustion engines.

Tesla took an 11.5 p.c share of the general automotive market, making it the primary model for the primary time on a full-year foundation forward of Volkswagen with 9.4 p.c.

The U.S. automaker on Sunday reported document quarterly deliveries that far exceeded Wall Avenue estimates, using out international chip shortages because it ramped up China manufacturing.

The Tesla Mannequin 3 was the only hottest mannequin of the yr forward of Toyota’s hybrid RAV4, the one automotive among the many high 10 with an inner combustion engine, with VW’s electrical ID4 in third place.