The car sales in 2014, 2015 and 2016

Posted on 11-11-2014 at 9:14 by autoblogger – No comments”

The car is in for a hectic ride; changes in car taxes will be for the next two years the market have a strong influence. ING Economic Bureau therefore expects 2015 to be a strong increase in car sales to 465.000 registrations of new passenger cars. In 2016 this number will already drop to 400,000.

Sales in 2014
Is expected to reduce the number of registrations of new passenger cars this year to only 375.000. In particular, the private market fails. Consumers drive by in their current car or choose a used car. The sale of new cars is becoming ever more dependent on the business market, a market that is heavily under the influence of the tax surcharge on the company car.

Market disruption event
The tax in 2016 has tightened. A new car will in many cases cost more money now. Many business drivers will therefore be in 2015 still try to take advantage of a more favourable regime. This leads to a shift in the sales of new cars from 2016 to 2015. Also why there is a growing market in 2015, according to the ING Economic Bureau to 465.000 registrations (and thus not 390.000 cars). In 2016, however, a decline to 400,000.

Private underexposed
Also, through the vehicle seeks the government to send. An exemption for zero emission cars, for example, fully electric cars, and half rate for very fuel-efficient cars, as well as individuals that provide benefits. The high price makes such vehicles however, are often unattainable for individuals. This group is increasingly the purchase of a new car or choose a used car. This results in ageing of the Dutch fleet – now an average age of 9.3 years and ensures that the average CO2 emissions of the total fleet hardly decreases.

ING sector manager Automotive Marinus van der meer: ”For the government is the balance between tax revenues on one hand and environmental objectives on the other. It is for dealers an ever-greater challenge to the strongly fluctuating sales, a stable profitable company. Per brand, the differences are significant, and even within the same brands, there are varying results. The entrepreneurs in the sector are working hard to maintain a healthy dealership, where they become less dependent on the fiscal policy of the government.”