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Dutch new-car sales rose sharply in September, with industry groups pointing to a forthcoming company-car tax change.
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New-car sales in the Netherlands rose by nearly 13% in September, according to figures from vehicle-registration company RDC reported by ANP. Fully electric cars made up almost 53% of sales that month. [1]
Automotive industry organisations link the rise to rules due to take effect in 2027. They say employers will then pay substantially more tax when they provide staff with combustion-engine cars. [1]
Despite September’s increase, new-car sales for the first nine months of 2026 were down nearly 2%, at 264,701 vehicles. [1]
Patrick Olgers, chair of BOVAG Autodealers, expects a further rise in hybrid sales in the final quarter. He says employers can still offer a new combustion-engine company car to staff who also use it privately before the tax change. [1]
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