Leading the charge toward a cleaner future, Norway hit a new record in 2022, as nearly four of every five cars sold were electric. According to the latest registration date, Norway is well on its way to becoming the first nation to end gas-powered car sales by 2025.
Norway hits record 80% EV sales share in 2022
In 2016, Norway committed to having all new cars sold by 2025 to be zero emission (fully electric or hydrogen-powered), establishing itself as a global leader in the new electric vehicle era.
EV sales share rose from just 2.9% a decade ago to 65% in 2021. In 2022, Norway took another massive leap, achieving 79.3% as the nation demonstrates the drastic changes happening in the auto market.
Christina Bu, secretary general of the Norwegian EV Association, explains the progress the country is making toward achieving its sustainability goals:
Eight out of ten people choosing fully electric instead of combustion engines is a considerable step towards Norway reaching its climate goal of 100 percent BEV sales in 2025. This proves beyond doubt that affordable BEVs are the number one choice for new car owners.
With the rapid progress achieved over the past several years, Norway is confident it will hit 100% EV sales share by 2025. Bu says electric vehicles are not only the most popular choice in urban areas, but also rural, adding:
Our message to the rest of the world is crystal clear: Now there is no excuse for the internal combustion engines’ (ICE) unnecessary pollution when the climate crisis is so urgent to solve.
The Tesla Model Y was the most popular electric vehicle sold in 2022, followed by the Volkswagen ID.4, according to the Norwegian Road Federation. Here’s a list of the top ten EVs sold in Norway over the past year:
Tesla Model Y: 17,356
Volkswagen ID.4: 11,561
Skoda Enyaq: 7,133
BMW iX: 6,127
Volvo XC40: 5,279
Hyundai IONI 5: 5,044
Audi Q4 e-tron: 4,928
Audi e-tron: 4,740
Polestar 2: 4,692
Ford Mustang Mach-E: 4,226
Hyundai IONIQ 5 in Norway Source: Hyundai
Electrek’s Take
Norway has been breaking electric vehicle sales goals for over a decade, so how did it get there? For one thing, the government introduced significant incentives to go electric.
Norway gave incentives such as free tolls, parking, and tax exemptions to promote zero-emission sales. On top of this, the country rolled out an extensive charging network, with over 5,600 fast chargers stretching 1,700 kilometers from the north of the arctic circle to the southern tip of Norway.
Although these automakers are taking the initiative upon themselves, it’s the buyers driving the change. People prefer electric vehicles, and when they become more accessible, Norway has shown the EV sales share rises rapidly.
The EV market in Norway is foreshadowing the future of the auto industry. With new incentives and a nationwide sharing network plan in place, the US and other nations around the world look to follow suit.
Learn more about how Norway is crushing its sustainability goals in Electrek does Norway.
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Lucid Motors announced that its Air owners will gain full access to Tesla’s Supercharger stations in North America starting July 31.
But there’s a big caveat.
Owners of the newly available Lucid Gravity already have access to Tesla’s Supercharger network as the vehicle is equipped with a native NACS charge port.
However, the Lucid Air, Lucid’s luxury electric sedan, is still equipped with the CCS1 port and requires an adapter to utilize the Supercharger network.
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Lucid announced today that Air owners will gain access on July 31:
All Lucid Air owners, regardless of model or model year, will gain access to the North American Tesla Supercharger network starting July 31, 2025. Unlike the Lucid Gravity, with its native NACS charge port and high-tech boost charging capabilities, Lucid Air uses a NACS adapter available from Lucid to plug into compatible Tesla Superchargers (V3 and above). The DC NACS to CCS1 adapter will be priced at $220 US excluding taxes.
The only problem is that Air owners are going to be limited to just a 50 kW peak charge rate using this adapter. Lucid wrote in the release:
Using this solution, the Air can charge at up to 50 kW and gain up to 200 miles of range per hour of charging, giving owners additional peace of mind while on the road. With the adapter, owners will be able to initiate charging on Tesla Superchargers via the Lucid App, with a credit card saved to their Lucid Wallet.
This will significantly limit the network’s usefulness for Air owners and increase traffic due to longer charging sessions. The reason for the limitation is currently unclear.
However, many Lucid owners are likely to choose stations where they can take advantage of the 300 kW peak charge rate of the Air.
Emad Dlala, Senior Vice President of Powertrain at Lucid Motors, commented on the announcement:
“In addition to offering the longest-range electric vehicle available, Lucid is committed to offering our customers seamless and wide access to public charging. Access to the Tesla Supercharging network for the Lucid Air is yet another major milestone.”
Electric automakers have all been transitioning their vehicles to the NACS connector in North America to standardize charge connectors and take advantage of Tesla’s Supercharger network, which is the most extensible and reliable EV fast-charging network in North America.
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Chevy is now the #2 electric vehicle brand in the US. Cadillac is the luxury EV leader. GM is even selling more vehicles in China. Although Trump’s tariffs cost GM an extra $1.1 billion in Q2, the company reassured investors that profitable EVs continue to be its “north star.”
GM reports Q2 2025 earnings as EVs take the spotlight
GM’s electric vehicle sales more than doubled in the second quarter, with strong growth across Chevy, Cadillac, and GMC
With a combined 46,280 EVs sold in Q2, up 111% from the same period last year, GM is starting to close the gap with Tesla in the US.
Led by the Equinox EV, or “America’s most affordable 315+ range EV,” Chevy surpassed Ford and Hyundai to become the second-best-selling electric vehicle brand in the US.
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Chevy’s EV sales rose 146% in Q2 and 134% in the first half of 2025 with the electric Equinox, Blazer, and Silverado rolling out.
Cadillac, which now offers a full lineup of electric SUVs, claims to be the luxury EV leader in the US. However, GM doesn’t include Tesla as a luxury rival due to its pricing structure. Over 25% of Cadillac’s sales in Q2 were EVs.
GM EV sales growth in Q2 2025 across Chevy, Cadillac, and GMC (Source: General Motors)
Cadillac’s EV lineup now includes the entry-level Optiq, midsize Lyriq, the three-row Vistiq, and massive Escalade IQ.
Even GMC is selling more electric vehicles. GMC now offers the Sierra EV pickup alongside the Hummer EV pickup and SUV.
2026 GMC Sierra EV AT4 (left) and Elevation (right) trims (Source: GMC)
After releasing Q2 earnings on Tuesday, GM’s CEO, Mary Barra, said, “Despite slower EV industry growth, we believe the long-term future is profitable electric vehicle production, and this continues to be our north star.”
GM beat Wall St estimates, posting $47.1 billion in revenue in Q2 2025, but its profits (EBIT) slipped 35% to $3.04 billion, down from $4.43 billion in Q2 2024. The company stated that Trump’s tariffs had a $1.1 billion net impact in the second quarter, but it expects the impact to be even greater in the third quarter.
Cadillac Optiq EV (Source: Cadillac)
Despite the impact, GM reaffirmed its full-year 2025 guidance, which was lowered in May. That includes an extra $4 billion to $5 billion in costs from the tariffs.
The company said it’s “making solid progress to mitigate at least 30% of this impact through manufacturing adjustments, targeted cost initiatives, and consistent pricing.”
GM plans to build a “next-gen affordable EV) in Kansas (Source: GM)
GM announced a $4 billion investment last month to shift North American production as it looks to overcome the impact. It’s also expanding its partnership with LG Energy Solution to build lower-cost LFP EV batteries at its joint venture (Ultium Cells) plant in Tennessee.
Later this year, GM is expected to introduce the new Chevy Bolt EV, featuring a longer driving range, faster charging, and additional features. It will be the first of a “family of Bolts,” which will include an even lower-priced model.
Like most automakers in the US, GM is offering significant discounts on electric vehicles, capitalizing on federal incentives, including the $7,500 tax credit, which is set to expire at the end of September.
2025 Chevy Equinox EV LT (Source: GM)
Starting at under $35,000 with a range of up to 319 miles on a single charge, the Chevy Equinox EV is the third-best-selling EV in the US so far this year. Who knew an affordable EV with over 300 miles of range would sell?
With leases starting at just $279 a month, the Chevy Equinox EV is hard to pass up right now. If you want to test out one of GM’s electric vehicles for yourself, you can use our links below to find Chevy, Cadillac, and GMC EVs near you.
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Telegram users in the U.S. can now send, receive, and manage cryptocurrency directly inside the app — no downloads, extensions, or separate logins required.
TON Wallet is built into Telegram’s interface and is beginning its U.S. rollout this week. It is a self-custodial crypto wallet in which a user controls their own private keys.
The service, developed by The Open Platform, which is known as TOP, and built on the TON blockchain, allows users to send stablecoins and other digital tokens to their contacts as easily as sending a message.
The company says it’s the first time a self-custodial crypto wallet has been embedded into a mainstream messaging platform in the U.S. market.
The wallet has already seen broad international adoption, with more than 100 million users globally having activated their wallets in 2024. The U.S. launch had been delayed amid regulatory uncertainty. Andrew Rogozov, CEO of TOP, said that began to shift over the past year.
“We started considering the U.S. as a more interesting opportunity for us,” Rogozov told CNBC, citing a shift in regulatory conditions and Telegram’s user growth.
He said there are a lot of crypto users on the platform, and described the wallet as “the fundamental part of this infrastructure,” giving users a way to store assets and interact with Telegram’s growing ecosystem of Mini Apps.
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“Our goal, our mission here, is to remove as much friction as possible,” Rogozov said. “And this is basically what crypto is trying to solve, especially at the global scale, by removing all the borders.”
A split-key backup system — one part tied to the user’s Telegram account and another to their email — allows for self-custody while simplifying onboarding.
“No need to download the wallet, no need to remember the seed phrase,” he added. “This is how we simplify the whole thing.”
TON Wallet supports peer-to-peer transfers, swaps between tokens, staking to earn yield, and zero-fee crypto purchases through a partnership with MoonPay. It also provides on- and off-ramps via debit cards and connects to decentralized apps inside Telegram’s “Mini Apps.”
Telegram formally distanced itself from the TON blockchain after abandoning its own crypto token effort in 2020 under SEC pressure. In the years since, it has continued to integrate TON-based features such as tokenized usernames, stickers, and emojis, and has publicly supported Fragment, a collectibles marketplace built on TON.
TON Wallet’s expansion into the U.S. could increase competition for platforms like Cash App and Coinbase, particularly if Telegram’s crypto-enabled ecosystem gains traction with mainstream users.
For now, the wallet avoids directly offering regulated financial services, instead partnering with licensed providers like MoonPay for on- and off-ramps.