More than half of the cars in the Netherlands are older than 10 years
More than half of the 11 million passenger cars and commercial vehicles in the Netherlands are more than ten years old, the National Road Traffic Agency (RDW) reports based on new figures. The Netherlands has one of the oldest fleets in Europe.
In the category older than ten years, 2976 electric passenger cars and 403 electric commercial vehicles are still on the road. “That is not the case with the periodic combustion engines in that age group that are still in use,” said the RDW.
‘Electric driving on the rise’
The Netherlands now has a total of 343,677 electric passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. “This number does not seem to be ruled out yet. Nevertheless, electric driving is on the rise,” says the authority. The number of petrol cars currently exceeds 7.8 million. diesel Although it has become less popular in recent years, almost 2 million are still driving around in our country.
The RDW also announced that Flevoland has the most fully electrically powered cars, with a share of 11.5 percent. In Flevoland, 20.9 percent of passenger cars less than five years old are electric. According to the RDW, Limburg is well behind with 7.3 percent.
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By: Editorial