Headline Target: No sales of vehicles producing CO2 by 2035 (EU phase-out)

Car Manufacturing Country: Donkervoort, VDL Group.

Purchase Incentives for Cars: Individual purchase grants for small used and new BEVs, registration tax exemption, road tax incentives. Exclusive incentives: company car tax reduction.

Supplier Regulation Policy: EU emissions performance standard (Tightening CO2 regime)

Infrastructure Incentives: None

The Netherlands has one of the strongest transitions in Europe and are still seeing improvements in EV market share year-on-year. 

The government acted swiftly, through incentives, people-led infrastructure deployment, and making sure the public were clued up on the new technology. A comprehensive subsidy programme includes a grant for both new and used EVs as well as on leases, and a focus on affordable and accessible slow public charge points, given the lack of driveways. 

Moving forward it will be essential the Netherlands ramps up its fast charging capabilities and ensures a supply of BEVs as a country which mainly imports its cars