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New passenger-car registrations in the Netherlands fell 3.5% in October, while hybrids’ share of the market dropped by more than eight percentage points year on year.
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Dutch car sales slipped 3.5% in October, with 33,061 new passenger cars registered, as a forecast surge in hybrid purchases ahead of new tax rules has yet to appear.
Hybrids made up 38.5% of the market, down by more than eight percentage points from October 2025, according to figures reported by ANP. The Dutch car industry association BOVAG had recently predicted stronger hybrid sales in the final months of the year.
From 1 January, employers in the Netherlands will pay substantially more tax on cars with combustion engines provided to employees. That could make it more attractive for companies to buy those vehicles before the end of the year, ANP reported.
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