End of revival?
Sales of new cars in the Netherlands picked up considerably this year, but the end of that revival may be in sight. Last month, a significantly smaller growth was recorded than in the previous months.
After the disruptions caused by corona and the global chip shortage, many car manufacturers were able to catch up again this year. This played a major role in the increase in the number of cars sold compared to last year. That catching up process may now be coming to an end, because in August the number of cars sold increased by 18.6 percent compared to that month last year, while in July and June it was still an increase of 30.7 percent respectively. percent and 38 percent. This is evident from figures from Bovag and RDC. According to the Bovag, it is clear that this year’s growth is starting to weaken. “Although the number of registrations has been on the rise throughout the year, it now seems that this is slowly coming to an end. The last backorders are being overtaken and the showrooms are full again.”
A total of 23,459 new passenger cars were registered last month. 4.4 percent of that was a Tesla Model Y, making it the most popular car again. 1,228 pieces went over the (digital) counter. It is also striking that the Tesla Model 3 is once again in the top 5, probably the price reductions of recent times have paid off and a fresh load has come this way in one fell swoop. It was not the first time that Kia finished at the top of the brands. Kia sold 2,937 cars and took a market share of no less than 10.6 percent. The South Korean brand owes this mainly to the Picanto and the Niro.
Top five car brands August 2023
| Brand | Sales quantity | Market share |
| kia | 2,937 | 10.6 percent |
| Volkswagen | 2,462 | 8.9 percent |
| Toyota | 2,454 | 8.8 percent |
| Tesla | 1,992 | 7.2 percent |
| peugeot | 1,618 | 5.9 percent |
Top five car models August 2023
| Brand model | Sales quantity | Market share |
| Tesla Model Y | 1,228 | 4.4 percent |
| Kia Picanto | 1,066 | 3.8 percent |
| Peugeot 208 | 911 | 3.3 percent |
| Tesla Model 3 | 750 | 2.7 percent |
| Kia Niro | 681 | 2.5 percent |
– Thanks for information from Autoweek.nl