Police in North Holland impounded a Denza Z Spider in Amstelveen after finding that it was using foreign dealer plates that did not permit it to drive on Dutch roads. The officers stopped the electric hypercar while it was charging, confiscated the plates and had the car removed by tow truck. The issue was its registration, not its speed or whether the model could be sold in Europe. The plates reportedly came from a Hungarian dealership.
Dutch rules limit the use of dealer plates to approved activities, such as vehicle transfers; foreign dealer plates are subject to the same restrictions. The police stressed that having a plate does not, by itself, make a vehicle legal to drive. The report says this particular Denza Z could not continue its journey because its plates were not suitable for road use.
The Denza Z is BYD’s luxury brand’s electric hypercar, offered as a Coupe, Spider and Racing version. Its three-motor setup is rated at 1,604 metric horsepower and 1,240 Nm. The Spider reaches 100 km/h in 2.3 seconds and has a 300 km/h top speed. It uses a 76-kWh second-generation BYD Blade battery; its stated WLTP range is 400 km, and compatible high-power charging can take it from 10% to 97% in 10 minutes. The model has been presented in Europe and is available to order in France and Germany, with Spain also expected to receive it.