The Netherlands notes its best January and best February ever for EV sales.
As the volume deliveries of Tesla Model 3 in Europe began, Netherlands enjoys a fast expansion of electric car sales.
In February, about 2,457 new passenger plug-in electric cars were registered in the country, which is 132% more than a year ago! The market share also improved to 8.2%.
80% of the sales were all-electric cars, which drives the market high, despite the fact that premium models (in a new higher tax bracket) are now a rare sight in the stats.
After two months, average market share amounted to 7.4%.
Plug-in electric car sales in the Netherlands – February 2019
Tesla shipped hundreds of Model 3 to the Netherlands. With 472 new registrations, Model 3 has become #1 among plug-in electric cars and #15 among all cars sold in the Netherlands in February.
Strong results were seen by the Hyundai Kona Electric and Kia Niro EV too.
The models were:
- Tesla Model 3 – 472
- Hyundai Kona Electric – 536
- Kia Niro EV – 319
- Nissan LEAF – 396
- Volkswagen e-Golf and BMW i3 – 180
Source: EV Sales Blog
Source: Electric Vehicle News
