Plug-In Automotive Gross sales Elevated In January 2023

Automotive gross sales within the Netherlands elevated in January by 7 % year-over-year, whereas on the similar time, the nation continues its transition to electrical automobiles.
In keeping with EV Volumes’ knowledge, shared by Jose Pontes, some 8,900 new plug-in automobiles had been registered final month, which is roughly 25 % greater than a yr in the past and one of the best January ever. Market share elevated from 23 % a yr in the past to 27 %.
It is particularly good to see that all-electric automotive registrations surged by 62 % year-over-year to over 5,000 models, taking a stable 15 % of the market.
On the similar time, plug-in hybrids famous a slight 4 % lower in registrations in comparison with January 2022 however nonetheless account for a fairly excessive 12 % of the overall quantity.
We do not know what the yr 2023 will carry, however after January, we’re cautiously optimistic, particularly for BEVs.
New plug-in automotive registrations:
- BEVs: 5,010 (up 62% year-over-year) and 15% share
- PHEVs: 3,890 (down 4% year-over-year) and 12% share
- Whole: 8,900 (up 25% year-over-year) and 27% share

For reference, in 2022, greater than 107,000 new passenger plug-in electrical automobiles had been registered within the Netherlands, which is over 12 % greater than in 2021 (over 95,000) and about 35 % of the overall market (in comparison with 30 % a yr in the past).
- BEVs: about *70,700 and 23% share
- PHEVs: about *36,900 and 12% share
- Whole: 107,562 (up 12%) and 35% share
* estimated from the market share
The plug-in hybrid Lynk & Co 01 PHEV stays the market chief amongst rechargeable automobiles within the Netherlands with 796 new registrations in January.
The second hottest selection is the Volvo XC40 with 522 models (all-electric and plug-in hybrid variations counted collectively).
The third high mannequin is the all-electric Tesla Mannequin Y and that is one thing price noting as a result of such a excessive outcome within the first month of 1 / 4 is one thing new. It may be an indication that the Tesla Mannequin Y can be very sturdy this yr.
The checklist of the highest 10 fashions contains principally all-electric fashions, and we strongly consider that ultimately BEVs will take first place from the Lynk & Co 01 PHEV.
High 10 final month:
- Lynk & Co 01 PHEV – 796
- Volvo XC40 (BEV + PHEV) – 522
- Tesla Mannequin Y – 492
- Peugeot e-208 – 256
- Peugeot e-2008 – 240
- Renault Megane E-Tech – 236
- BMW i4 – 211
- BMW iX3 – 198
- Kia Niro EV (e-Niro) – 189
- Dacia Spring – 185
- Hyundai Ioniq 5 – 185
For reference, the highest 10 in 2022:
- Lynk & Co 01 PHEV – 5,847
- Skoda Enyaq iV – 5,467
- Tesla Mannequin Y – 3,892
- Peugeot e-208 – 3,618
- Kia Niro EV (e-Niro) – 3,424
- Audi This fall e-tron – 3,255
- Kia EV6 – 3,104
- Volvo XC40 BEV – 3,034
- Volkswagen ID.4 – 2,861
- Volvo XC40 PHEV – 2,619
The highest plug-in automotive manufacturers within the Netherlands in January had been Volvo (11.0% share), BMW (10.5%), Lynk & Co (8.9%), Mercedes-Benz (7.4%), Tesla (6.6%), Peugeot (6.5%) and Renault (5.9%).
Among the many automotive teams, those with the best variety of registrations are the Geely-Volvo (together with Lynk & Co and Polestar) at 20.4%, Volkswagen Group (14.2%), BMW Group (12.3%), Stellantis (12.2%) and Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance (10.0%).