Today’s Solutions: July 12, 2025

Last year, Norway made huge progress in its transition away from fossil fuels, as more than 54 percent of all car sales in Norway were electric. That number skyrocketed in September, when 9 in 10 cars sold in the Scandinavian country were either electric or rechargeable hybrids, according to the Norwegian Information Council for Road Traffic (OFV).

Since the start of the year, less than five percent of all new passenger cars sold have been gas-powered, and a slightly smaller percentage have been diesel, while about 80 percent have been all-electric. As estimated by OFV, sales of all-electric cars increased by roughly 46 percent compared to the previous September.

Norway is also working to ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2025, a target that it plans to achieve with the use of lucrative tax incentives. These efforts to transition the country towards more sustainable means of transportation could see the country selling its last internal combustion car in April next year, as recently reported by the Norwegian Automobile Federation.

Solutions News Source Print this article
More of Today's Solutions

4 simple ways to feel at your absolute best this summer

The sunshine of summer is enough to make you feel better than you usually do throughout the year. But with a few changes to ...

Read More

New electrolyzer improves green hydrogen production

Green hydrogen continues to gain momentum in funding and research. The hydrogen market is projected to grow to $2.5 trillion by 2050. "Green" hydrogen ...

Read More

Young driver fatality rates in the US are falling, thanks to education and te...

The newest Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) report contains excellent news for young drivers in the United States. There has been a dramatic decline ...

Read More

France will test a nationwide mobile phone ban for students under the age of 15

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM In an ambitious bid to reduce excessive screen time among young children, France plans to trial a mobile ...

Read More