One of the things that surprised this tourist in Oslo last February was the vast number of electric vehicles. Norway has long been a leader in adopting electric cars. Last year, encouraged by government subsidies, EVs accounted for 95.9% of Norway’s new car sales, up from 88.9% in 2024. Besides essentially eliminating fossil-fuel vehicles from new car sales, electric cars in 2025 surpassed diesels for the first time to become the largest single powertrain on Norway’s roads. With Chinese EVs banned in the US, the inroads they make in Norway or Brazil or Thailand won’t impress American consumers.