Belgium – December & Full Year 2014

Plug-in vehicle sales in Belgium finishes strong, in line with the trend during most for the year. 283 PEV were sold in December, which is a new record for a single month and a 186 % growth over December 2013. The December 2014 PEV share in the Belgium light vehicle market was 0,9 %. The full year 2014 ended at a volume of 2105 units, a 214 % improvement over the 670 sales of 2013. In 2012, plug-in vehicle sales had been a lot higher: 1470 units, admittedly with 500 Renault Twizy among them. The end of federal tax deduction possibilities in for electrically driven vehicles in 12/2012 considerably reduced demand for 2013. As from 1/2013, the competence of environmental incentives was not any longer exercised by the federal level. The Regions decided whether or not to continue these incentives for low-emissions cars. Since 2014 the regions in Belgium grant higher support for clean vehicles.