Last month, 26.883 new passenger cars were registered in the Netherlands, which is 22,4 percent less than in July 2020, according to official figures from BOVAG, RAI Association and RDC. The decline is the result of a fragile economic recovery and delayed deliveries due to ongoing corona measures worldwide and - more specifically - due to the shortage of computer chips.
In the first seven months of 2021, the number of new passenger cars was 189.692, or 400.000 percent less than in the same period last year. For the time being, BOVAG and RAI Association expect an annual total of XNUMX registrations, but that strongly depends on the extent to which economic confidence recovers in the coming months and the corona pandemic can be curbed. A number of manufacturers are also hindered by the chip shortage and logistical disruptions as a result of corona measures. thus RAI Association.
The most registered brands in July 2021 were:
1. KIA with 2.782 units and 10,3 percent market share
2. Volkswagen (636 / 9,8 percent)
3. Toyota (2.139 / 8,0 percent)
4. Skoda (1.679 / 6,2 percent)
5. BMW (1.632/6,1 percent)
The most registered models in July 2021 were:
1. KIA Niro with 166 units and 4,3 percent market share
2. Volkswagen Polo (919 / 3,4 percent)
3. Toyota Yaris (899 / 3,3 percent)
4. KIA Picanto (753/2,8 percent)
5. Ford Mustang Mach-E (644/2,4 percent)
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