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    Electric Cars Hit Record In Norway, Making Up Nearly 60% Of Sales In March

    Tesla's Model 3 is giving a jolt to Norway's car market. Also in play: Norway's lucrative incentives for owners of electric vehicles.
    by Bill Chappell Apr 02, 2019 2 minutes
    Demand for Tesla Model 3 sedans is driving sales of electric vehicles to new heights in Norway. Here, a Tesla delivery site is seen in Lillestro, Norway.

    Electric vehicles are now the norm in Norway when it comes to new car sales, accounting for 58% of all car sales in March. Tesla's mass market Model 3 was especially popular, accounting for nearly 30% of new passenger vehicle sales, the Norwegian Information Council for Road Traffic, or OFV, says.

    The figures reflect Norway's desire to move away from fossil-fuel vehicles — with

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