Hyundai Only Will Sell Electric Cars Starting In 2023

Starting January 1, Hyundai will produce only electric cars (photo: Hyundai)

JAKARTA - Hyundai, the South Korean automaker, has decided that they will stop selling vehicles on fuel oil starting January 1 in Norway.

After eight years of sustainable growth, Hyundai has established itself as one of the largest automotive brands in the Norwegian market.

"We have great confidence in our model portfolio, and now that we have launched all-new IONIQ 6, the time has come to only sell all-electric cars in the Norwegian market," said Thomas Rosvold, Managing Director of Hyundai Motor Norwagia, according to announcements on Hyundai's official website.

BREAKING: “HYUNDAI Norway will ONLY SELL EVs from 2023!” There is no turning back; this year we sold 93% EVs. The customers are only buying EVs. We are ready from next week for this historic change. Source: Thomas Rosvold, Managing Director i Hyundai Motor Norway.

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Rosvold claims that IONIQ 5 and KONA Electric have long taken positions as some of Norway's most popular cars, and he believes that pure Hyundai electric cars will bring continued success in the future.

According to him, as a global leader in electrification, the Norwegian market has also proven to be the spearhead of the development of Hyundai electric cars.

IONIQ Electric quickly became one of the most popular electric cars in the market and continued its high sales until the last car was delivered just before Christmas this year.

Hyundai also expects the BEV to reach about 93 percent of its sales in Norway by 2022, up from around 90 percent in 2020 and 2021.

The company noted that of the 25,000 vehicles that have been shipped in Norway from 2020 to 2022, about 92 percent are fully electric, and are one of the country's most popular car brands.

"Recently, we can also see the first image of a new generation of KonA Electric, and this is a model that will be bigger, more stylized, and more dynamic than ever before. Along with a number of other innovative models that will come in the coming years, in other words, we are ready for an all-electric future."