{"id":2166181,"date":"2026-09-27T14:14:45","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T11:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2166181"},"modified":"2026-09-27T14:14:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T11:14:45","slug":"why-norwegians-are-buying-more-chinese-evs-despite-growing-scepticism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2166181","title":{"rendered":"Why Norwegians are buying more Chinese EVs despite growing scepticism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/79\/38\/1200x675_cmsv2_5844e4cd-a301-507d-a587-7f4877b10f53-9927938.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2928680-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2928680\" data-cid=\"9928172\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2928680-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/81\/72\/189x106_cmsv2_b7f77ff5-ff1e-56c9-a184-fd98a675e90f-9928172.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Exercise may help more than common painkillers.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Health news<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Are you in pain? 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cars parked outside shops.\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              File &#8211; Handout photo provided by the Norwegian EV Association showing electric cars parked outside shops.<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">Markus Rotevatn\/Norwegian EV Association<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0Markus Rotevatn\/Norwegian EV Association\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspDoloresz Katanich\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1790398845\">\n                    Published on                 <time datetime=\"2026-09-26 07:00:45 +02:00\">26\/09\/2026 &#8211; 7:00 GMT+2<\/time><span class=\"c-article-publication-date__bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Updated<br \/>\n                                     <time datetime=\"2026-09-27 16:14:58 +02:00\">27\/09\/2026 &#8211; 16:14 GMT+2<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Comments<\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label c-article-share-comment__label--always\">Add Euronews on Google<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment-popup-overlay js-c-article-share-comment-popup-overlay 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loading=\"lazy\"><span>Threads<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-threads.svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"threads\" class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"u-display-flex u-gap-1 u-show-for-mobile-only\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-whatsapp.svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" alt=\"whatsapp\" loading=\"lazy\"><span>Whatsapp<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-whatsapp.svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"whatsapp\" class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        Electric cars account for more than 95% of new car registrations in Norway, the highest share in the world. About one in four new EVs registered there are from fully or partly Chinese-owned brands.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--business js-article-content\">\n<p>Chinese car brands are taking an increasingly large market share in Norway, even as their electric vehicles are being met with growing scepticism in the country, which leads the world in EV adoption.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to a new survey by the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association, conducted from 31 March to 3 May among nearly 15,000 EV owners in Norway, nearly one-third (31%) of Norwegian electric car drivers said they would avoid buying a Chinese brand for political reasons, compared with 23% a year earlier.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNew cars are, in practice, computers on wheels,\u201d the association\u2019s secretary general, Christina Bu, said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs data security and privacy receive more attention, it is only natural that more consumers become concerned about where the cars come from and how the data is handled,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>A few years ago, Norwegian security researchers discovered that a car made by the Chinese maker NIO was transmitting data to China.<\/p>\n<p>Other tests carried out on a bus from China\u2019s Yutong revealed that the manufacturer had access to the vehicle\u2019s control system and could, in theory, stop it or render it unusable remotely.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\" id=\"abe-article-related-1\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">EU electric car registrations jump nearly 63% as Chinese brands gain ground<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Sales of Chinese brands such as BYD, NIO and Dongfeng, and brands owned by Chinese companies like Volvo and Polestar, have nonetheless grown significantly in Norway, accounting for about 25% of new EV registrations in the first half of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Back in 2019, they were virtually non-existent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis suggests that consumers weigh several factors against one another when they are buying a car,\u201d Bu said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor some, factors such as price and technology are decisive, while others are influenced by moral dilemmas and uncertainty about data sharing and security issues,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<h2>Chinese-owned brands gain ground in Norway<\/h2>\n<p>In just a few years, Chinese-owned brands have gone from a negligible share of Norway\u2019s new EV market to becoming its second-largest group by origin, according to an earlier report by the association.<\/p>\n<p>The report suggested they could overtake European brands as soon as 2027 if current trends continue. It also said Norway could become one of the first European markets where Chinese EV makers gain a dominant position.<\/p>\n<p>Gaining ground in Norway matters because the country leads the world in EV adoption. Electric cars accounted for 97.8% of new car registrations in the first eight months of 2026, according to the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV). <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\" id=\"abe-article-related-2\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">EU electric car registrations jump nearly 63% as Chinese brands gain ground<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Norway remains far ahead of the EU, where electric cars accounted for 21.7% of new registrations between January and August, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers\u2019 Association (ACEA).<\/p>\n<p>Chinese brands are gaining ground in the wider EU, too. Registrations across five groups with Chinese brands listed by ACEA rose by about 71% in August from a year earlier. Their combined share of the overall new car market climbed from 6.6% to 10.8%. This means that roughly one in nine new cars registered in the EU came from these groups. The figure includes brands with European roots, such as Volvo Cars, which is owned by the Geely Group.<\/p>\n<p>In the EU, among the fastest-growing manufacturers were Leapmotor (up 211%), Chery (201%), BYD (129%) and Geely Group (24%). Registrations of cars made by US carmaker Tesla grew by 53%.<\/p>\n<h2>Tesla resistance falls<\/h2>\n<p>Political resistance to Tesla has fallen in Norway, too. According to the survey by the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association, the share of respondents who said they would avoid Tesla for political reasons dropped to 24% from 43% last year. Musk\u2019s political involvement and support for far-right leaders have drawn opposition to the brand. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast year, Elon Musk\u2019s political involvement was highly visible and, unsurprisingly, provoked strong reactions,\u201d Bu said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year, there has been less attention on this, and that may have led to fewer people saying they would not have chosen Tesla,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Tesla remains Norway\u2019s best-selling new car brand, with a 17.5% share of registrations so far this year, according to OFV data through 24 September.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-contributors c-article-contributors-supplementary u-margin-top-2 u-padding-top-2\">\n<p>Additional sources<strong> \u2022 AFP<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Comments<\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label c-article-share-comment__label--always\">Add Euronews on Google<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"adb-article-you-might-also-like\" class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-you-might-also-like\">\n<h2 class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__title\">\n        Read more<br \/>\n      <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__container\">\n<article id=\"abe-2928576-pos0-c-article-you-might-also-like__item\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2928576\" data-cid=\"9927664\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2928576-label-pos0-c-article-you-might-also-like__item\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/76\/64\/480x270_cmsv2_7f800667-af28-5923-aca6-948f72e18f09-9927664.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"File - 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Screens display a news conference held by Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, 16 Sept. 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    European bond yields ease after brutal sell-off as US mortgages hit 7%<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2928335-pos5-top-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2928335\" data-cid=\"9926304\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2928335-label-pos5-top-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/63\/04\/320x180_cmsv2_1d4808de-444a-5d6d-a8ce-098756a11c74-9926304.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A protestor throws fake money into the air as she relaxes on a deckchair in an interactive, tropical tax haven beach in Trafalgar Square in London, Thursday, May 12, 2016.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Germany ranks last for expat tax conditions in global index<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2928528-pos6-top-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2928528\" data-cid=\"9927299\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2928528-label-pos6-top-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/72\/99\/320x180_cmsv2_80c65cb8-8bb3-566d-9315-b31ba40f6d11-9927299.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"FILE - 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It also said Norway could become one of the first European markets where Chinese EV makers gain a dominant position.Gaining ground in Norway matters because the country leads the world in EV adoption. Electric cars accounted for 97.8% of new car registrations in the first eight months of 2026, according to the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV).Norway remains far ahead of the EU, where electric cars accounted for 21.7% of new registrations between January and August, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers\u2019 Association (ACEA).Chinese brands are gaining ground in the wider EU, too. Registrations across five groups with Chinese brands listed by ACEA rose by about 71% in August from a year earlier. Their combined share of the overall new car market climbed from 6.6% to 10.8%. This means that roughly one in nine new cars registered in the EU came from these groups. The figure includes brands with European roots, such as Volvo Cars, which is owned by the Geely Group.In the EU, among the fastest-growing manufacturers were Leapmotor (up 211%), Chery (201%), BYD (129%) and Geely Group (24%). Registrations of cars made by US carmaker Tesla grew by 53%.Tesla resistance fallsPolitical resistance to Tesla has fallen in Norway, too. According to the survey by the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association, the share of respondents who said they would avoid Tesla for political reasons dropped to 24% from 43% last year. Musk\u2019s political involvement and support for far-right leaders have drawn opposition to the brand.\u201cLast year, Elon Musk\u2019s political involvement was highly visible and, unsurprisingly, provoked strong reactions,\u201d Bu said.\u201cThis year, there has been less attention on this, and that may have led to fewer people saying they would not have chosen Tesla,\u201d she added.Tesla remains Norway\u2019s best-selling new car brand, with a 17.5% share of registrations so far this year, according to OFV data through 24 September.<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2026\/09\/27\/why-are-norwegians-buying-more-chinese-evs-despite-growing-scepticism&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/79\/38\/1200x675_cmsv2_5844e4cd-a301-507d-a587-7f4877b10f53-9927938.jpg&#8221;] Health news Are you in pain? 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