{
  "id": 9913329,
  "title": "Why are Norwegians buying more Chinese EVs despite growing scepticism?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/why-are-norwegians-buying-more-chinese-evs-despite-growing-scepticism",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-26T05:00:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/26/why-are-norwegians-buying-more-chinese-evs-despite-growing-scepticism"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Norwegians are increasingly purchasing Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) despite a growing skepticism towards them in the country, which leads the world in EV adoption. A survey by the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association found that nearly one-third of EV owners would avoid buying a Chinese brand due to political concerns, up from 23% the previous year. The association's secretary general, Christina Bu, stated that data security and privacy are increasingly important to consumers, leading to greater concern over where cars come from and how data is handled. Chinese-made cars have been discovered to transmit data to China, and tests on Chinese-made buses revealed potential remote control of the vehicle's systems. Despite this, sales of Chinese brands, such as BYD, NIO, and Dongfeng, have risen significantly in Norway, accounting for about 25% of new EV registrations in the first half of the year. This is a stark contrast to 2019, when these brands were virtually non-existent in the Norwegian market. Chinese-owned brands have come a long way in Norway, becoming the second-largest group by origin in the country's new EV market. If current trends continue, they could overtake European brands as soon as 2027 and potentially become the dominant force in the Norwegian EV market. Norway leads the world in EV adoption, with electric cars making up 97.8% of new car registrations in the first eight months of 2026. This far exceeds the EU's 21.7% in the same period. Chinese brands are also gaining ground in the EU, with registrations increasing by 71% in August from the previous year, now accounting for 10.8% of the new car market. Tesla, a US carmaker, remains the best-selling new car brand in Norway, with a 17.5% share of registrations this year.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [
    "Nearly one-third of EV owners avoid Chinese brands due to political concerns, up from 23% last year.",
    "Data security and privacy worries over Chinese-made cars are growing among Norwegian consumers."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Rising sales of Chinese EVs in Norway indicate that competitive offerings can override growing consumer concerns over data security and political issues, potentially reshaping the country's leading EV market.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}