Norway, one of the world's largest exporters of oil, now has more electric cars on its roads than petrol-powered models.

Out of the 2.8 million private cars registered there, 754,303 are now all-electric - according to new reports from the Norwegian Road Federation.

UK correspondent Gavin Grey says the country aims to be the first to end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2025.

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Norway, one of the world's largest exporters of oil, now has more electric cars on its roads than petrol-powered models.
Out of the 2.8 million private cars registered there, 754,303 are now all-electric - according to new reports from the Norwegian Road Federation.
UK correspondent Gavin Grey says the country aims to be the first to end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2025.
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