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Models - BYD Qin in Podium Territory
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37.000 plug-ins were sold last month, which represents a 37% increase
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month last year, which shows that the global EV Market continues in good health, and with 160.000 units sold this year, the 400k global sales prediction for this year look like a given, now the question is: "Will it reach 450k?" .The top position went as usual for the Nissan Leaf, but sales are down regarding May '14 by 26%, with its market share shrinking, it's now at 12%, when just two months ago it was 15%...
And there are two models looking to overcome the japanese car, the Tesla Model S was dangerously close in May, only 141 units behind Nissan's hatch, while the BYD Qin continues to amaze the market with an incredible records streak that has been happening since its landing, back in December '13, the chinese EV was Third in May and is now entering the more rarified atmosphere of the podium seats, if the records trend continues, it wouldn't be surprising to see the Qin get to the podium and even make an attempt at a Monthly Leader Trophy in the near future.
Moving on, the YTD ranking shows two Volkswagens with different fortunes, while the e-Golf sales were down 13% regarding last month (It looks that its success is confined to Norway and the USA), the Golf GTE had a personal best, registering 1.322 units and jumping to #9 in the YTD ranking,with the german carmaker being the only to register two models in the Top 10.
A final reference to the #10 BAIC E-Series, the 1.500 units allowed it to rise to #10, thus removing the Zotye E20 (#11, with 4.137 units) from the Top 10.
| Pl | WORLD | May | YTD | % | '14Pl |
| 1 | Nissan Leaf | 3.742 | 19.953 | 12 | 1 |
| 2 | Tesla Model S | 3.601 | 16.474 | 10 | 3 |
| 3 | Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV | 2.817 | 14.730 | 9 | 2 |
| 4 5 6 | BYD Qin BMW i3 Volkswagen e-Golf | 3.518 1.984 1.175 | 12.462 8.955 6.221 | 8 6 4 | 7 6 21 |
| 7 | Renault Zoe | 1.234 | 6.030 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | Chevrolet Volt (1) | 1.715 | 4.966 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | Volkswagen Golf GTE | 1.322 | 4.837 | 3 | 33 |
| 10 | BAIC E-Series EV | 1.500 | 4.297 | 3 | 16 |
| TOTAL | 37.366 | 160.621 |
Manufacturers - BYD #1 in May
With no actual changes in the YTD ranking, the May results showed BYD finally outrunning (Albeit by just 8 units) the perennial leader Nissan, while closing in on the posium seats, with the #3 Tesla almost reaching the #2 Mitsubishi.
Considering the success of the Model S, the upcoming arrival of the Model X, and the ever-increasing results of BYD, it won't be surprising if Mitsu ends up in #4 soon.
The japanese carmaker needs desperately to increase production of the Outlander PHEV and to launch it in the US as soon as possible, that is if it wants to stay a major player in the EV Market in the long term.
| Pl | WORLD | May | YTD | % | '14Pl |
| 1 | Nissan | 4.033 | 21.630 | 13 | 1 |
| 2 | Mitsubishi | 3.077 | 16.547 | 10 | 2 |
| 3 | Tesla | 3.601 | 16.474 | 10 | 3 |
| 4 | BYD | 4.041 | 14.857 | 9 | 7 |
| 5 6 7 | Volkswagen BMW Renault | 2.707 2.423 1.871 | 12.292 11.061 8.360 | 8 7 5 | 11 9 8 |
| 8 | Ford | 1.993 | 8.150 | 5 | 5 |
| 9 | Zotye | 2.239 | 7.273 | 5 | 13 |
| 10 | Chevrolet | 2.003 | 6.556 | 4 | 6 |
In some discussion there is often the question if it's PHEV or BEV that will take the biggest share now when EV sales overall is growing. If you at least could write down the total share of BEV and PHEV it would be nice :)
ReplyDeleteWhat you chose BMW i3 REX to is up to you. I have seen some site name it as PHEV and I have seen you name it as a BEV, the chose is up to you.
This years BEV / PHEV share is 60/40, which compares with 62/38 last year and 61/39 in the overall numbers, so the numbers remain relatively stable.
DeleteWhy is this happening?
If PHEV share is growing in Europe and China, in the US market the plug-in hybrids share is down 8% this year.
Nice... I love those kind of statistics. Especially when we are on the verge of both an extreme PHEV boom (EU-regulations) and a BEV boom (second generation "200 miles" long range BEVs). It will be interesting to see how long BEVs can hold on until PHEVs totally dominate. And to see how many years it will take until BEVs once again are on top.
DeleteIt would also be interesting to get an update on EV percentages of sales with a ranking for all countries (that sell a decent amount of EVs), maybe a mid year post with that later this month? :)
It's a promise!
DeleteI have read that BMW from 2022 will offer all there cars as REX to meet EU new laws. This was just rumours and nothing BMW have go out and said. If they do, that would mean a lot more electric cars. But to make it fare I think you should count BMW i3 Rex as a PHEV and not a BEV.
DeleteWhen the new Bolt, Model III and next gen leaf comes out I believe the sales of BEV will exploded for they managed to ramp up production fast and it will be interesting if PHEV will speed up just as much or mange even more. I have follow this site for over a year or maybe even longer and you do a fantastic work with this site. I believe I will continue to follow this site to see how this will continue
I think PHEV's will probably grow faster in the immediate future, but in the longer term BEV's will have the upper hand.
DeleteHere the car company have a big role and can lead the market to either PHEV or BEV. Right now I think Volkswagen Golf is the only one there we can clearly see how the market turns out because the price is nearly the same and the car isn't much different at all except the power train
DeleteI think outlander Start in the USA is in April 2016, basically the same date as the model x
ReplyDeleteWhat make you believe that the Model X will not come to USA until April 2016? Tesla have very reassembly say 3-4 month, why would it then take nearly a year from now? You don't say 3-4 month if it not very close to start delivering
DeleteI read that the first Performance X shall be delivered in December 2014 (insideevs.com). But to ramp up deliveries, i think the first normal Model X is going to be delivered between February and March. The Outlander start will require no ramp up, because they already sell in other countries a lot and just have to start shipping the cars.
DeleteTherefore i assume that the Outlander and the Model X start are not more that 2 months differently. Do you think this makes sense?
Well, we could just have to wait and see. I hope tesla will get out the Model X as soon as possible and start delivering in great numbers. I read somewhere that the only reason that Model S didn't get the price Best car of the year was that they didn't succeed to deliver 2500 cars under 2012. They probably don't want to make that mistake again and will probably try to do whatever they can to deliver more then 2500 Model X this year.
DeleteTesla have now relived the sells for the second quarter and that was 11507 cars. Do you now where and when Nissan will revile there numbers? Does tesla have a chance maybe to pass Mitsubishi and become the second biggest manufacturer of ev this year?
ReplyDeleteI don't know if Nissan will make such announcement, regarding Tesla, some sources say that the 3rd quarter will be weak as they prepare the Model X launch, while Mitsu will have a boost in sales thanks to the Outlander restyling, so i would think that the japanese manufacturer will resist for a couple more months, but in the fourth quarter it will be an open race between the two.
DeleteWell BYD will be ahead of Tesla too before the year is ended, so the question is rather if Tesla will be 3rd or 4th.
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