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With a month delay, i can report on the japanese EV market, the second largest in the world and in a upwards trend, in February there were a record 5.428 plug in sales, translating in an also record 1,59% market share, only second to the champion Norway in EV popularity.
The news this month was the rise to #1 of the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV in its only second month in the market, staying just 7 units behind the Nissan Leaf on the YTD count.
In third comes the Prius Plug-in, followed at a distance by the Mitsubishi I-Miev and the Minicab Miev.
By brands, Mitsubishi benefits from the Outlander to top the ranking possibly for the first time since...2010!
| Pl. | Japan | Feb | YTD | % |
| 1 | Nissan Leaf | 1.455 | 2.592 | 31 |
| 2 | Mitsu. Outlander Plug-In | 2.079 | 2.585 | 31 |
| 3 | Toyota Prius Plug-In e) | 1.200 | 2.300 | 28 |
| 4 | Mitsubishi I-Miev | 377 | 456 | 5 |
| 5 | Mitsubishi Minicab Miev | 317 | 375 | 5 |
| TOTALS | 5.428 | 8.308 | 100 |
e) - Estimate
Source: Manufacturers, evn.blog.eonet.jp
