The Netherlands remains one of Europe's leading markets for electric vehicles (EVs), with high penetration of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and continued growth in plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). As the share of electric vehicles in the Dutch car fleet increases, the. Slightly more cars were sold in the Netherlands last year compared to 2024, with electric and hybrid vehicles further increasing their market share, the industry organizations BOVAG and RAI Vereniging report. A total of 388,024 cars were registered, up 1. 7 percent from the previous year. 3% increase compared to December 2023. This represents an impressive year on year increase of 27 percent. In October 2025, fully electric cars accounted for over 40% of new registrations in the Netherlands. The growth is partly driven by upcoming tax changes.
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