The Dutch electric car market is in decline. The incentives that are offered now are not so attractive anymore. People are delaying replacing the battery electric vehicles (BEV) they got a few years ago with lavish incentives until those incentives wear out since there is hardly any financial incentive to … [continued]
The economic slowdown from the coronavirus has induced some governments to try to stimulate the economy. Two of the Dutch incentives are worth a closer look.
The Netherlands is already a clear leader in the shift to electric vehicles, but it has decided it wasn’t doing enough and has just stepped up its game.
What is happening in the Netherlands is illustrative of what is going to happen in the surrounding countries. The key to understanding this is a European phenomenon (tax loophole) — company cars for private use.
A broadly supported “climate accord” presented to the Dutch government on Friday, December 21, by civil society organizations envisions strong financial support for the purchase of electric vehicles (EVs). The accord proposes a subsidy of €6,000 on EV purchases in 2021. This amount will be lowered by €400 per year to €2,200 in 2030.
