Norway registered 18,733 new passenger cars in September 2026, up 30.7% year on year, with battery-electric vehicles reaching a record 98.8% share. BYD and XPeng combined for a 7.1% market share, more than double the 3.5% they held a year earlier.
September at a glance
The Tesla Model Y was the best-selling single model with 4,810 units; Tesla as a brand registered 4,935 cars for a 26.3% share, ahead of Toyota and Volkswagen. Year to date (January–September), registrations total 115,196, up 1.7%, with a 97.9% BEV share.
Chinese brands: BYD and XPeng both climbing
BYD and XPeng's combined 7.1% September share is more than double the 3.5% they held a year earlier. XPeng's year-to-date registrations have nearly doubled, moving it up to 7th place overall, driven mainly by the G6 and G9. On OFV's broader definition of Chinese brands (18 brands as reported by Bilnytt, excluding Volvo and Smart), Chinese brands as a whole took 18% in September and 18.2% year to date, against 13.0% at the same point in 2025; see where their buyers come from.
Source and update schedule
Figures come from the Norwegian Road Federation's (OFV) monthly release, and this page is updated every month on the same cadence. Last updated: 6 October 2026 (covering September 2026).
Original release (Norwegian): OFV: Sterk vekst for nybilregistreringene i september; overall Chinese-brand share: Bilnytt, citing OFV (may require a subscription)