Tracking plug-in car sales all over the world
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Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Help Needed
Dear readers, as EV Sales grows, so does the need for more comprehensive and accurate data, on top of that, plug-ins are spreading to more and more countries and sometimes is difficult to detect and/or extract data from these new markets, so i'm calling for your help, if you can get EV sales data from the below markets, please send me an email (efeelblog@gmail.com), so that we can put them on the map and "Spread the Word". Your help can be anonymous if you want and will be greatly appreciated.
China
It is still uncharted territory, with regular data from dedicated models (ex: BYD Qin), but numbers from plug-in versions of regular cars (ex: Roewe 550 PHEV) are still random. Tesla's numbers are also hard to find and numbers for imported EV's are simply non-existent;
Japan
Data is available on some models, but lacking regular data on others, like the Nissan e-NV200, Prius Plug-In imports, etc, which prevents us from getting a full picture of the EV Scene;
UK
One of EV Sales "Moby Dick's", there's regular data on global volumes from SMMT, but data from individual models is sparse and comes with several months delay, with this market growing by the day (It was the 6th largest this January), it becomes more and more important to know what is going on here.
Japan
Data is available on some models, but lacking regular data on others, like the Nissan e-NV200, Prius Plug-In imports, etc, which prevents us from getting a full picture of the EV Scene;
UK
One of EV Sales "Moby Dick's", there's regular data on global volumes from SMMT, but data from individual models is sparse and comes with several months delay, with this market growing by the day (It was the 6th largest this January), it becomes more and more important to know what is going on here.
Latvia
With reports saying that the EV Share is above 1%, there isn't a single clue on which cars are the best sellers here, please contact me as this can be one of those countries where things can really interesting for plug-ins really fast.
India
There is some data regarding the Mahindra Reva E2O performance here, but it is not a regular source and it misses the rest of the electric market, now that the Indian market is seriously considering EV's, it would be great if we could start following this market.
South Korea
There isn't a regular source for data regarding this market, which is a shame considering there are several models selling there (Kia Soul EV, Samsung SM3 ZE, Chevrolet Spark EV, etc) and this is a market with great growth potential. If anyone has access to regular detailed data for South Korea, could you please contact me.
Australia
Another market with tremendous growth potential where numbers still come randomly, which is a shame, now that sales are tripling, this should be one of the markets to follow more closely.
Australia
Another market with tremendous growth potential where numbers still come randomly, which is a shame, now that sales are tripling, this should be one of the markets to follow more closely.
Hong Kong, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland
There's only monthly data by dedicated models, if anyone has access to the full data, including ICE-based plug-ins, please contact me;
Markets that require data source:
Luxembourg, Monaco(My guess is that the Porsche 918 is #3, Twizy #2 and Tesla #1), Romania, South Africa, Bulgaria, Brazil, Turkey, Costa Rica and Mexico
Markets that require data source:
Luxembourg, Monaco
Monday, October 27, 2014
Europe September 2014
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| The current ranking climber looks like this... |
Hurra! Edition
With more than 10.000 units sold in September, the European EV market had the best month of the year and the third best ever, only behind last November (10.565) and December (14.197), which were inflated by the fiscal changes in the Netherlands, so if we only consider regular months, this was best best month ever, while the YTD sales are already ahead of last year (69k vs 67k), so plug-ins are actually growing in Europe, despite what some might say...
Looking at the monthly models ranking, the top 5 is full of records and year bests, the leader Outlander PHEV had its best sales month of the year, the runner-up Leaf has made its best score ever, with 1.986 units (Sunderland assembly line is finally paying off), the #3 Zoe barely missed a personal best (1.343 vs 1.358 in June '13) and the BMW i3 had its third best score ever.
| Pl | Model | Sales | |
| 1 | 2.453 | ||
| 2 | Nissan Leaf | 1.986 | |
| 3 | Renault Zoe | 1.343 | |
| 4 | BMW i3 | 967 | |
| 5 | Tesla Model S | 748 |
On the YTD ranking, there's not really much to tell in the front seats, the VW e-Golf had something of an off month, selling just 336 units and being unable to reach the Top 10 yet.
A deserved mention to the BMW i8, #14 in September with 93 units and jumping four positions to #19 YTD, something to be regarded with respect, considering the type of car.
Finally, the Kia Soul EV jumps to #25 YTD (#13 in September with 107 units), which may actually consider that the South Korean automaker is investing for real in Plug-ins and wants to be a major player soon.
ps - Considering all the new arrivals, this is from now on a Top 30 Edition
A deserved mention to the BMW i8, #14 in September with 93 units and jumping four positions to #19 YTD, something to be regarded with respect, considering the type of car.
Finally, the Kia Soul EV jumps to #25 YTD (#13 in September with 107 units), which may actually consider that the South Korean automaker is investing for real in Plug-ins and wants to be a major player soon.
ps - Considering all the new arrivals, this is from now on a Top 30 Edition
| Pl | Europe | Sept. | 2014 | % | '13Pl |
| 1 | Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV | 2.453 | 14.670 | 21 | 3 |
| 2 | Nissan Leaf | 1.986 | 11.159 | 16 | 1 |
| 3 | BMW i3 | 967 | 7.416 | 11 | 12 |
| 4 | Tesla Model S | 748 | 7.080 | 10 | 7 |
| 5 | Renault Zoe | 1.343 | 6.085 | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | Volkswagen e-Up! | 348 | 4.242 | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Volvo V60 Plug-In | 414 | 4.042 | 7 | 4 |
| 8 | Renault Kangoo ZE | 299 | 2.802 | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Renault Twizy | 221 | 1.786 | 3 | 10 |
| 10 | Smart Fortwo ED | 280 | 1.744 | 3 | 9 |
| 11 | Volkswagen e-Golf | 336 | 1.699 | 2 | N/A |
| 12 | Bolloré Bluecar | 136 | 888 | 1 | 16 |
| 13 | Toyota Prius Plug-In | 72 | 638 | 1 | 15 |
| 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 | Citröen C-Zero Porsche Panamera Plug-In Mitsubishi I-Miev Opel Ampera Peugeot iOn
BMW i8
Nissan e-NV200Goupil G3 Audi A3 e-Tron Peugeot Partner EV Ford Focus Electric Kia Soul EV Citröen Berlingo EV VW Golf GTE Renault Fluence ZE Chevrolet Volt BYD e6 |
45
27 31 33 41
93
41
20 23 25 37 107 11 20 15 2 7 | 551 537 523 473 439 307 274 268 250 241 198 129 115 96 92 65 43 | 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 12 21 14 8 18
N/A
N/A17 N/A 22 24 N/A N/A N/A 19 13 N/A |
| TOTAL | 10.216 | 69.988 |
Sunday, October 5, 2014
September Preview - France, Norway and Canada
| Additions like these are making it harder to get the full picture |
France - Record numbers to present in the Auto Show?
| Pl | Model | Sept. Sales |
| 1 | Renault Zoe | 914 |
| 2 | Nissan Leaf | 294 |
| 3 | Renault Kangoo ZE e) | 250 |
| 4 | Bolloré Blue Car | 136 |
| 5 | Smart Fortwo ED | 64 |
Norway - Leaf beats for the first time the e-Golf
| Pl | Model | Sept. Sales |
| 1 | Nissan Leaf | 367 |
| 2 | VW e-Golf e) | 270 |
| 3 | Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV | 192 |
| 4 | VW e-Up! e) | 180 |
| 5 | BMW i3 | 149 |
Canada - Smart and Tesla are getting closer to the top.
| Pl | Model | Sept. Sales |
| 1 | Chevrolet Volt | 145 |
| 2 | Nissan Leaf | 113 |
| 3 | Smart Fortwo ED e) | 80 |
| 4 | Tesla Model S e) | 70 |
| 5 | BMW i3 e) | 30 |
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
EV Business Case - Incentives (Updated)
Something that has been asked frequently by our viewers is a list of incentives for plug-in car buying in the different markets, so here's a small report of incentives in a number of markets:
Belgium
Companies can deduct 120% for EVs, private buyers no longer haver incentives. of a new electric vehicle. There is also a tax deduction up to 40% for investments in recharging stations, to a maximum of €250.
Brazil
Import duty on cars in Brazil is 35%, but plug-ins only pay 2.5%. In São Paulo city owners of electric drive cars with a purchase price up to R$150,000 (~ US$65,200) are entitled to a 50% reimbursement of the annual car ownership tax (IPVA) for five years up to a total of R$10,000.
Canada
A September 2013 joint announcement by the National Development and Reform Commission and finance, science, and industry ministries confirmed that the central government will provide a maximum of US$9,800 toward the purchase of an all-electric passenger vehicle and up to US$81,600 for an electric bus. The subsidies are part of the government's efforts to address China's problematic air pollution.
Colombia
USA
The federal tax credit for new plug-in electric vehicles is worth $2,500 plus $417 for each kilowatt-hour of battery capacity over 5 kWh, with the total amount of the credit allowed for a new plug-in to be $7,500.
Belgium
Companies can deduct 120% for EVs, private buyers no longer haver incentives. of a new electric vehicle. There is also a tax deduction up to 40% for investments in recharging stations, to a maximum of €250.
Brazil
Import duty on cars in Brazil is 35%, but plug-ins only pay 2.5%. In São Paulo city owners of electric drive cars with a purchase price up to R$150,000 (~ US$65,200) are entitled to a 50% reimbursement of the annual car ownership tax (IPVA) for five years up to a total of R$10,000.
Canada
In Ontario there is of a rebate between CA$5,000 (4 kWh battery) to CA$8,500 (17 kWh or more) (~US$5,050 to US$8,650), depending on battery size, for purchasing or leasing a new PEV. The province also introduced green-coloured licence plates for exclusive use of plug-ins, that allow PEV owners to travel in the province's carpool lanes until 2015 regardless of the number of passengers in the vehicle. Also, owners are eligible to use provincially-owned parking lots.
Quebec's government earmarked CA$50 million(US$52.3 million) for a rebate program, and the maximum rebate amount is slowly reduced every year until a maximum of CA$3,000 in 2015, but the rebates will continue until the fund runs out. There is also a ceiling for the maximum number of eligible vehicles: 10,000 for all-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, and 5,000 for conventional hybrids.
- China
A September 2013 joint announcement by the National Development and Reform Commission and finance, science, and industry ministries confirmed that the central government will provide a maximum of US$9,800 toward the purchase of an all-electric passenger vehicle and up to US$81,600 for an electric bus. The subsidies are part of the government's efforts to address China's problematic air pollution.
Colombia
All-electric cars and other green vehicles are exempted from import duties.
Costa Rica
The electric cars will be exempt from import duties and the government has agreed to deploy charging stations in strategic locations in the city of San José.
France
An electric car sold for €23 333 including VAT is eligible for the maximum bonus of 6.300 euros. The emission level for this maximum bonus was raised to 20 gr/km or less. Cars with emission levels between 21 to 60 gr/km are eligible to a bonus of up to €4,000 and 150€ for emissions between 61 to 90 gr/km.
Germany
Electric vehicles and plug-ins in Germany are exempt from the annual circulation tax for a period of five years from the date of their first registration.
The private use of a company car is treated as taxable income in Germany and measured at a flat monthly rate of 1% of the vehicle's gross list price. So plug-in electric cars have been at a disadvantage since their price tag can be as much as double that of a car using a conventional internal combustion engine due to the high cost of the battery. In June 2013 German legislators approved a law that ends the tax disadvantage for corporate plug-in electric cars. The law allows private users to offset the list price with €500 per unit of battery size, expressed in kWh. The maximum offset was set at €10,000 corresponding to a 20 kWh battery.
In August 2014, the federal government announced its plan to introduce non-monetary incentives through new legislation to be effective by 1 February 2015. The proposed user benefits include measures to privilege battery-powered cars, fuel cell vehicles and some plug-in hybrids, just like Norway does, by granting local governments the authority to allow these vehicles into bus lanes, and to offer free parking and reserved parking spaces in locations with charging points. Not all plug-in hybrids will qualify for the benefits, only those with CO
2 emissions of no more than 50 g/km or with electric range of over 30 km (19 mi) are eligible.
2 emissions of no more than 50 g/km or with electric range of over 30 km (19 mi) are eligible.
Mexico
Electric cars are exempted from the road rationing implemented by plate number to restrict access to Mexico City to improve its air quality
Netherlands
Instead of direct purchase subsidies for electric vehicles in the Netherlands, the government established total exemption of the registration fee and road taxes, which translated in savings of approximately €5,324 for private car owners over four years and €19,000 for corporate owners over five years. Other vehicles were also exempt from these taxes if they emit less than 95 g/km for diesel-powered vehicles, or less than 110 g/km for gasoline-powered vehicles. The exemption from the registration tax ended, and from January 1, 2014, all-electric vehicles pay a 4% registration fee and plug-in hybrids a 7% fee.
Instead of direct purchase subsidies for electric vehicles in the Netherlands, the government established total exemption of the registration fee and road taxes, which translated in savings of approximately €5,324 for private car owners over four years and €19,000 for corporate owners over five years. Other vehicles were also exempt from these taxes if they emit less than 95 g/km for diesel-powered vehicles, or less than 110 g/km for gasoline-powered vehicles. The exemption from the registration tax ended, and from January 1, 2014, all-electric vehicles pay a 4% registration fee and plug-in hybrids a 7% fee.
Buyers also have access to parking spaces in Amsterdam, so they avoid the current wait for a parking place in Amsterdam, which can reach up to 10 years in some parts of the city. Free charging is also offered in public parking spaces. Other factors contributing to the rapid adoption of plug-in electric vehicles are the relative small size of the country (the Netherlands stretches about 100 mi (160 km) east to west); a long tradition of environmental activism; high gasoline prices (US$8.50 per gallon as of January 2013), which make the cost of running a car on electricity five times cheaper; and also some EV leasing programs provide free or discounted gasoline-powered vehicles for those who want to take a vacation driving long distances. With all of these incentives and tax breaks, plug-in electric cars have similar driving costs than conventional cars.
Norway
Norway set the goal to reach 50,000 ZEV by 2018. Among the existing incentives, pure electrics are exempt in Norway from all non-recurring vehicle fees, including purchase taxes, which are extremely high for ordinary cars, and 25% VAT on purchase, together making electric car purchase price competitive with conventional cars. As an example, by early 2013 the price of the top selling Nissan Leaf is 240,690 krone (around US$42,500) while the purchase price of the VW Golf is 238,000 Krone about US$42,000). Electric vehicles are also exempt from the annual road tax, all public parking fees, and tolls (including domestic ferries), as well as being able to use bus lanes.
PHEVs had been more expensive than equivalent gasoline and diesel-powered cars because they paid a higher weight tax due to the additional weight of the battery pack and the accompanying electric components. Because the Norwegian tax system levies higher taxes to heavier vehicles, plug-in hybrids were more expensive than similar conventional cars due to the extra weight of the battery pack and its additional electric components. However, in June 2013 the government approved a tax reduction for plug-in hybrids effective on July 1, 2013, that is expected to improve PHEV sales as the existing weight allowance for HEV and plug-in hybrids of 10% was increased to 15% for PHEVs.
PHEVs had been more expensive than equivalent gasoline and diesel-powered cars because they paid a higher weight tax due to the additional weight of the battery pack and the accompanying electric components. Because the Norwegian tax system levies higher taxes to heavier vehicles, plug-in hybrids were more expensive than similar conventional cars due to the extra weight of the battery pack and its additional electric components. However, in June 2013 the government approved a tax reduction for plug-in hybrids effective on July 1, 2013, that is expected to improve PHEV sales as the existing weight allowance for HEV and plug-in hybrids of 10% was increased to 15% for PHEVs.
Portugal
Electric cars are exempt from registration tax, annual road tax and has free parking in certain areas.
Electric cars are exempt from registration tax, annual road tax and has free parking in certain areas.
Spain
Several regional government grant incentives for the purchase of electric and hybrid vehicles. Electric vehicles are eligible to a €6,000 tax incentive and hybrids to €2,000.
UK
The Plug-In Car Grant program reduces the up-front cost of eligible cars by providing a 25% grant towards the cost of new plug-in cars capped at GB£5,000 (US$7,800). Both private and business fleet buyers are eligible for this grant, which is received at the point of purchase and the subsidy is claimed back by the manufacturer afterwards.
All BEVs and eligible PHEVs qualify for a 100% discount from the London Congestion Charge. As of April 2014, approved PHEVs include the BMW i3 with range extender, BMW i8, Chevrolet Volt, Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid, Porsche 918, Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid, Vauxhall Ampera, and Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid.
USA
The federal tax credit for new plug-in electric vehicles is worth $2,500 plus $417 for each kilowatt-hour of battery capacity over 5 kWh, with the total amount of the credit allowed for a new plug-in to be $7,500.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
EV Sales Stats
While we wait for China numbers, the most anticipated market of the season (Will Kandi and BYD continue to grow indefinitely, how will Tesla and Zotye behave, will there be any new model arriving?), i've decided to share with you some of EV Sales statistics, which show a stable growth in views since Day One, for which i am thankful to all of you guys (And girls), and it gives me the drive to continue with this project, 265.000 views later.
Fig. 1 - Number of views since the beginning
Number of Views by Country |
As you can see, there are a couple of surprises here, if France and the US doesn't surprise anybody for being on top, Germany is a rather surprising Number Three, just like Japan in #4, i don't have much feedback coming from those parts, but it's nice to see that EVS has a following there (By the way, does anyone there knows the sales numbers of the Accord Plug-In there?).
But the biggest surprise to me is the Fifth Place of South Korea, their home market isn't that big and it wasn't been much mentioned here, but nevertheless it is rewarding to know that they keep following us. By the way, does any of you have the SK numbers? It seems that my source there had dried out...
Finally, Russia. Despite a symbolic (To say the most) market, there are many followers there of electric cars scene in general, and EV Sales in particular, with much feedback coming from there, i must thank our Russian followers for their enthusiasm, especially considering that it must not be easy to EVangelize (Joke intended) their compatriots to plug-in cars.
Looking by most popular articles, China (#1 and #8) proves to be the "IT" thing of the moment, with many stock websites citing EV Sales in Tesla and Kandi articles. Yes, something important is happening in this market...
Next in #2 we have the sales history of plug-ins in Norway, back from the 90's until today, this is something that i will look up to do something similar to other markets in the future.
The Norway and Europe articles are also popular, with the first one being analyzed by many like a case study for the future in other EV markets.
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