Friday, June 2, 2017

Norway May 2017

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VW e-Golf: "I'm back!"

VW e-Golf #1 in May

The Norwegian plug-in market grew 31% in May to 4.329 units, resuming the growing trend interrupted last month, with YTD numbers now up 39% to 21.086 units and placing the plug-in share at 33%.

Looking at May Top Sellers, the mass delivery of the new 36 kWh VW e-Golf allowed the German nameplate to return to the highest place in the podium, with 457 units, its best result in 13 months, followed by the BMW i3, with 410 units.

The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV closes the podium, with 343 units, while the refreshed VW Golf GTE already shows up at the Top 5 Best Sellers, thanks to 272 registrations, its best result of the year.

PlModelSales  
1Volkswagen e-Golf457
2BMW i3410
3Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV343
4Volkswagen Passat GTE
340
5
5
Volkswagen Golf GTE
Nissan Leaf
272
272

Looking at the YTD ranking, the most important changes were the VW Golf GTE climbing to Seventh Place, while the Tesla Model X climbed to Ninth, surpassing the Volvo XC90 PHEV (64 units, worst result of the year) and becoming the Best Selling Luxury plugin SUV.

Interestingly, the Mercedes models have been scoring above average performances, with two of them even hitting record numbers in May, like the C350e (168 units) and the E350e (40), which could signal a more deep commitment from the German OEM regarding plug-ins.

In the second half of the ranking, three rookies deserve a mention, the Second Generation Toyota Prius PHV was up to #24, thanks to 53 units, while the BMW 530e delivered an impressive 61 units and jumped to #25, but the real star was the Opel Ampera-e, registering 230 units in its first volume delivery month, allowing the Opel model to jump to #21, with a waiting list of 5.000-plus units, it has come the time to Opel and General Motors to prove they want the model to succeed, if the car does not reach the Monthly Top 3 in June, i would be really disappointed. Hey, hurry up with Norway, the rest of Europe also wants the Ampera-e delivered!

Now that you think about it, considering June is end-of-quarter month (= Tesla fever), the restyled Golf sibling are now in full deliveries mode, the Renault Zoe must have its QC units hiccups solved this month and the BMW i3 is still selling like hot cakes, it looks like a perfect storm is looming to deliver a record month (5.000 units?) by the end of June...Fingers Crossed!

In the manufacturers ranking, Volkswagen (22%) is back at the leadership, but BMW (19%, up 1%) is getting closer, with Mercedes (13% share, up 1%) in Third Place, followed by Nissan (9%).


PlNorwayMayYTD%'16Pl
1BMW i34102.349115
2Nissan Leaf2721.81894
3Volkswagen Passat GTE3401.63686
4
5
Volkswagen e-Golf
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
457
343
1.572
1.454
7
7
2
1
6Mercedes GLC350e2481.193621
7
8
9
Volkswagen Golf GTE
Renault Zoe
Tesla Model X
272
108
138
1.072
1.023
898
5
5
4
3
10
11
10Volvo XC90 T864841419
11BMW 225xe Active Tourer179739412
12
13
14
15
16
Mercedes B250e
Hyundai Ioniq Electric
Tesla Model S
Audi A3 e-Tron
Mercedes C350e
177
152
88
104
168
734
697
611
607
534
3
3
3
3
3
9
20
8
7
15
17
BMW X5 40e
81484216
18
19
Volvo V60 Plug-In
Audi Q7 e-Tron
62
72
473
446
2
2
17
22
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35

Volkswagen e-Up!
Opel Ampera-e
Kia Soul EV
BMW 330e
Toyota Prius PHV
BMW 530e
Mercedes GLE500e
Mitsubishi I-Miev
Porsche Cayenne Plug-In
Peugeot iOn
Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia
Mercedes E350e
Citröen C-Zero
BMW 740e
Kia Optima PHEV
Ford Focus Electric
Others
55
230
29
37
53
61
8
8
14
14
17
40
16
3
5
4

317
245
228
181
143
108
107
99
95
94
91
80
43
24
23
21
6
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
N/A
13
24
N/A
N/A
28
25
30
23
18
N/A
26
38
39
32


TOTAL4.32921.086100



Source: elbil.no; ofvas.no




Models breakdown by Fuel Source


PlModelSales  
1Toyota Auris470
2Skoda Octavia469
3Volkswagen e-Golf457
4Toyota RAV4434
5
6
7
8
9
10
BMW i3
Toyota Yaris
Toyota C-HR
Volkswagen Golf ICE
Mitsu Outlander PHEV
Volkswagen Passat GTE

410
400
392
390
343
340

With 33% share, plug-ins are spreading across the general ranking, breaking the general ranking by fuel source, the VW e-Golf reached the podium, behind the Toyota Auris and Skoda Octavia(!), with the BMW i3 in #5 and two PHEVs (Outlander PHEV and Passat GTE) closing the Top 10.

The remaining positions went to four HEV's, all from Toyota, with two ICE models still resisting in the ranking.

But it won't be for long (June?), with the Ampera-e and others knocking on the door, it won't be long until we see a completely electrified Top 10... 


3 comments:

  1. Looking at this site: http://www.itanywhere.no/Stats.php

    There are many entries for the Leaf, some of them are redundant? Because the total isn't the same as you?

    Or what about the Soul, does it count the ICE version on there?

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    1. That site also counts used imports, something EV Sales does not, that is why the numbers are higher on that website.

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    2. Ok, those are the total registrations, not the sales, got it, thanks!

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