Offers for used EVsScreenshot: Louwman.nlThe new scrappage scheme for old vehicles is set to form part of a larger package worth around one billion euros. The Dutch government aims to use this funding to mitigate the impacts of the Middle East crisis, including rising energy prices. Of this sum, 52 million euros will be allocated to buyers of used electric cars who scrap their old internal combustion engine vehicles in exchange.According to a report by the Dutch specialist portal Tweakers, the scrappage premium per vehicle is expected to be around 3,500 euros, though this has not yet been officially confirmed. The Dutch government has so far outlined two broad criteria for the scheme: vehicles eligible for scrappage must belong to emission classes Euro 1 to 4, and the subsidy will target electric car buyers with low and middle incomes. However, the exact income thresholds remain unspecified.Originally planned for 2027, the measure is now set to be brought forward to the fourth quarter of 2026 by reallocating funds from 2029. Specifically, just two million euros will initially be made available for the scrappage scheme in 2026, followed by 30 million euros in 2027 and a further 20 million euros in 2028.The Netherlands previously ran an incentive programme for electric cars between 2020 and 2024. Over the years, 220.4 million euros were allocated to the purchase of nearly 70,000 new electric cars, while an additional 102.9 million euros supported the purchase of around 51,500 used electric vehicles. At the time, the subsidy was neither tied to the scrappage of a combustion engine vehicle nor subject to income limits. The programme established the Netherlands as one of the leading markets for electric mobility.nltimes.nl, rtl.nl (in Dutch), tweakers.net (in Dutch)