The Dutch auto market is seeing the sunshine on the finish of the tunnel after a number of months within the purple. August was a development month, and September confirmed the pattern, rising 5% 12 months over 12 months (YoY). The Dutch plugin car (PEV) market has continued to develop as properly, if solely by 13% YoY final month. That’s principally because of pure electrics, 23% of all new car gross sales, which grew 15% YoY. Plugin hybrids (PHEVs) additionally remained optimistic in September, up 10%. In whole, 2,999 PHEVs have been registered in September, representing 12% of the nation’s auto market.
General, the year-to-date (YTD) market share for plugin automobiles was steady at 32%. Highlighting an ongoing shift available in the market towards BEVs, they’d 66% of plugin gross sales in September, up from the 64% common of 2022.
Lynk & Co’s 01 PHEV crossover is changing into one thing of a case examine within the Netherlands. It gained September’s greatest vendor race, its second consecutive Greatest Vendor title in Dutch lands. The mannequin achieved 801 registrations final month, a brand new 12 months greatest for the Chinese language luxurious mannequin, permitting it to finish September in 2nd place within the general auto market. Paradoxically, the Lynk & Co mannequin was the one PHEV mannequin within the high 10, and it was accountable for 27% of all PHEV gross sales within the Netherlands final month! Now, think about if Lynk & Co a had a very aggressive (as in, BEV) mannequin!
Subsequent, we’ve got a shock, with the Tesla Mannequin Y leaping out of nowhere to the runner-up spot because of 559 deliveries. That’s a brand new 12 months greatest for the Mannequin Y, permitting the US crossover to finish the month within the general high 10, in ninth.
The sensible Skoda Enyaq rounds out the rostrum positions, with 482 registrations, permitting the Czech crossover to finish in #11 within the general market. There have been thus 3 plugin automobiles within the general high 11.
However the greatest shock on the desk confirmed up in 4th, with the BMW i4 scoring a file 396 registrations. It is a step in direction of confirming the optimism that the OEM managers have been expressing for the close to future. Is the sports activities sedan lastly dwelling as much as expectations?
There have been different fashions shining within the high 10 as properly, just like the Volvo XC40 EV ending the month in fifth because of 334 registrations, a brand new 12 months greatest. The Swedish automaker is trying to make up for misplaced time on the subject of BEVs. In reality, its different BEV mannequin, the sportier C40 crossover, additionally scored a year-best efficiency in September, 104 registrations. It appears the Volvo vessel is now going full velocity forward in direction of full electrics.
The #7 Volkswagen ID.4 additionally had a year-best rating, 266 registrations, benefiting from the truth that the German crossover’s availability has grown because of the latest addition of the Chattanooga and Emden manufacturing websites to the unique Zwickau manufacturing facility.
Within the second half of the desk, we must always spotlight the BMW X5 PHEV, in #12. It obtained 153 registrations in September, its greatest rating in 14 months, permitting it to finish near the #11 Audi e-tron (184 models). That additionally helped to position 3 BMWs within the high 20 (4 if you happen to add the Mini Cooper EV as a part of BMW Group).
Underlining a month with loads of surprises, the Mercedes-Benz CLA PHEV scored a file 106 registrations, permitting it to hitch the desk for the primary time in #19. The sporty sedan was truly final month’s greatest promoting Mercedes within the Netherlands, forward of fashions extra on pattern just like the EQA (90 models) and EQB (84). With arch rival BMW lastly trying to have the i4 as its future high participant, one wonders which mannequin will take that position within the Mercedes steady. EQA? EQB? Different?
Outdoors the highest 20, a couple of latest fashions deserve point out, like the brand new Nissan Ariya. The Ariya had 98 registrations in solely its second month in the marketplace. Mazda’s CX-60 PHEV SUV can also be ramping up, with 101 models being delivered. SAIC’s Marvel R sporty SUV hit a file 66 registrations, whereas the electrical Fiat Scudo MPV/van-with-windows had its first month of quantity deliveries, with 50 registrations.
A closing point out goes out to the 28 BYD registrations final month, little question demonstration models. These are the primary of many that may certainly be delivered following the official launch of the model in a couple of days.
Wanting on the 2022 rating, the Skoda Enyaq misplaced a few of its benefit over the runner-up Lynk & Co 01 PHEV and now could be solely 378 models forward of the Chinese language crossover. So, though the Czech stays the favourite for this 12 months’s greatest vendor title, if the Lynk & Co mannequin continues to push ahead within the the rest of the 12 months, we would have a shock quickly!
In third place, the Peugeot e-208 additionally must preserve a detailed eye on the rising #4 Kia Niro EV and #5 Kia EV6. The Korean fashions wish to displace the French hatchback within the final place on the rostrum in direction of the tip of the 12 months.
However it’s within the second half of the desk that we discover the Climbers of the Month.
The Tesla Mannequin Y stormed by means of the desk final month, surging to #12, whereas the BMW i4 did one thing comparable, becoming a member of the desk in #17.
Lastly, the rising Mini Cooper EV jumped a pair extra positions, ending the month in #14, or six positions above the place it was final July. The electrical scorching hatch is now the greatest promoting BMW Group mannequin in Dutch lands.
Apparently, the final two positions within the desk belong to PHEVs (the Ford Kuga PHEV and Volvo XC60 PHEV). Subsequent month, we would have a yearly high 20 with solely two plugin hybrid fashions!
Within the producer rating, PHEV-heavy Volvo (9.1%, down from 9.2%) misplaced the management place to Kia (9.1%, down from 9.2%), with the Korean model now trying to preserve the Swede at bay and win the producer title.
In the meantime, the remaining high 5 gamers have stored their positions, however whereas #3 BMW, up 0.2%, had causes to smile, and at 8.8% share may even attempt to surpass the highest two contenders within the final months of the 12 months, #4 Peugeot (7.3%, down from 7.5%) and #5 Skoda (6.2%, down from 6.3%) have seen their share slide.
As for OEMs, Volkswagen Group (20.3%, down 0.2%) is snug within the management place, one thing that runner-up Stellantis (17.4%, down from 18.1%) can’t say, as its share is sliding. In the meantime, #3 Geely–Volvo has seen its share develop (16.1% now vs. 15.7% a month in the past) because of Lynk & Co’s extraordinary efficiency. If this pattern continues within the subsequent couple of months, we would even get a shock in December….
4th positioned Hyundai–Kia noticed its share drop in September from 13.7% to 13.5%, whereas in fifth, BMW Group (10.9%, up from 10.7%) appeared to have bottomed out from the falling gross sales. BMW Group’s transition right into a extra BEV-heavy lineup is now beginning to bear fruit, principally because of a powerful month from the BMW i4.
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