That's most intriguing. I wonder what drives that completely different behavior?
Is it government regulations or business decisions?
Both.
From the business side I guess they rate this country very high because of the potential sales per customer. Do not forget that initially sales of petrol cars was supposed to be phased out after 2030 in the EU. Although this might change again (Volkswagen is losing big money and EV's do not compensate enough), crowded EU countries like NL will keep pushing for green energy in traffic.
The government has been pushing for EV's (as the they did with solar panels) so initially there were also enough customers here. Mainly company EV cars were sold because the individual consumer had a hard time financing them.
The problem however is that the Dutch market itself is rather small compared to other countries. It is also expected that sales of electric cars will drop further because of the tax reduction on EV's disappearing. Also, bringing your solar power to the net will cost you. Sales in solar panels have dropped significantly.
So BP is already withdrawing, TOTAL is moving out of energy delivery for companies. Others will surely follow.
Tesla has been dropping its car prices quite aggressively in the EU. It even started a factory close to Berlin. Although more expensive than an MG, the Tesla 3 models are sold very well. They dominate the EV scene here.
Tesla chargers have always been a part of the Tesla sales pitch. And to be honoust, it isn't just small talk. They often charge faster than many other super chargers. And pricewise it was always interesting to use Tesla chargers. Losing these chargers or making them less attractive pricewise will hurt current Tesla drivers and future sales.
To keep their share of the EV charging (not just for Tesla drivers) they kept prices low.
