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| Will this year be "The Empire Strikes Back" Year? |
Golf GTE back to #1 Edition
In a market up 11% YoY, there the models ranking had a complete reshuffle, with the VW Golf GTE starting the year in First Place (As it did last year), with 171 units, followed by the BMW i3 and Renault Zoe, while at the bottom of the table, the Merc GLE500e (finally) started to step up speed, having sold a record 29 units, but it is still below the class leaders Audi Q7 e-Tron (Another Cruise Ship gaining momentum) and Volvo XC90 PHEV, both with 43 units.
After the Kia Soul EV stealing the show in 2015, this year it looks that the Korean Cute-Ute will have a hard time to win it again, having started the year in #15, with only 37 units, its worst performance in a year.
Looking at the manufacturers ranking, Volkswagen continues glued to the Top Spot, with 21% share, followed closely by BMW (18%) and in Third we have Mercedes, with 11% share, making this a 100% domestic podium, will this be they year that local automakers will take over the top positions completely?
| Pl | Germany | Jan. | YTD | % | '15 Pl |
| 1 | Volkswagen Golf GTE | 171 | 171 | 12 | 4 |
| 2 | BMW i3 * | 149 | 149 | 10 | 2 |
| 3 | Renault Zoe | 134 | 134 | 9 | 6 |
| 4 | Misubishi Outlander PHEV | 102 | 102 | 7 | 3 |
| 5 | Mercedes C350e e) | 99 | 99 | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Audi A3 e-Tron | 78 | 78 | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | Nissan Leaf | 76 | 76 | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Volkswagen Passat GTE | 63 | 63 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 | BMW 225xe Active Tourer |
58
| 58 | 4 | 20 |
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13
14
15
15
17
17
19
19
21
22
23
24
25
25
27
27
29
20
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Volkswagen e-Golf
Volvo XC90 T8 PHEVAudi Q7 e-Tron Volvo V60 Plug-In Tesla Model S BMW X5 40e PHEV Kia Soul EV Porsche Cayenne Plug-In Mercedes GLE500e Mercedes B250e Smart Fortwo ED BMW i8 Mercedes S500e e) Porsche Panamera Plug-In Ford C-Max Energi Citröen C-Zero Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia Mitsubishi I-Miev Peugeot iOn Toyota Prius Plug-In Opel Ampera |
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43 43 40 38 37 37 34 29 20 20 16 15 13 10 8 8 5 5 4 4 | 44 43 43 40 38 37 37 34 29 20 20 16 15 13 10 8 8 5 5 4 4 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 |
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28 24 18 7
22
1
17
29 14 11
16
19 23 N/A 36 25 27 36 26 31 |
TOTAL
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1.432
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1.432
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100
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* - 51 Bev + 98 Rex
Source: kba.de
I am new to your site but I thank you for getting this information out. I am an American living in Germany but with my residency in Switzerland. I moved for ecological reasons but I have come to the realization that Germany's renewable policy was designed by VW with a reality cheat. I have invested in a 2012 Nissan Leaf and a 2014 Tesla Model S. People in Germany are almost hostile when I try to charge in designated places. I agree with your post about the tipping point, but there is an artificially low price of gasoline that will block an acceptance of EV by the public. I have contacted VW about their garage in Freiburg but they sent a rather dismissive letter in response. Bernie Sanders talked about a political revolution and the fight for climate change. Since when does a revolution need an election? Keep on promoting EV and I will help you any way I can.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lawrence, the German case with EV's is indeed a bit disappointing, the local market is not growing at the same pace as others around it and being the largest auto market in Europe, it would help boost sales significantly.
DeleteLet's hope the recent incentives help kick the EV sales up.