Norwegian VW importer Møller Mobility Group had already announced to the media last year that it would only sell electric cars from 2024, and has now officially confirmed this step. The announcement was made on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the brand in Norway.
The move away from the internal combustion engine in Norway is a logical one: electric vehicles already regularly account for more than 80 percent of new registrations in the Scandinavian country, and the government wants this figure to rise to 100 percent by 2025.
“It may seem strange to celebrate the milestone by removing model icons from our portfolio, but this has been an ambitious and important initiative over time,” says Ulf Tore Hekneby, managing director of Volkswagen importer Harald A. Møller AS. “The goal has been to drive change that we believe is of critical importance.”
Harald A. Møller AS has been importing Volkswagens to Norway since 1948. According to the company, around 1.1 million VWs have been sold in the Scandinavian country during these 75 years. This includes a total of 102,000 electric cars in the last ten years.
The sale of the last Golf in Norway this December marks the end of an era, but also the beginning of a new one, Hekneby emphasised. “We encourage everyone to consider an electric car in their next car purchase. Switching to an electric car is a crucial step in reducing an individual’s carbon footprint and an important overall contribution to combating climate change,” he said.
Source: Moller
