Netherlands March 2013

Automotive

Opel Ampera's sporty wheels

Crisis Edition - Chapter Three

The auto dutch market is down 31% and the plug in segment is suffering even more, with its market share shrinking to 0,64%, when in 2012 it was at a healthy 1,1%.

With 144 units sold in March, the Opel Ampera is as always far and away in #1, with the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt exchanging positions this month, with the japanese relegating the american to #3, although the Chevy is still #2 YTD.

The Renault Zoe makes its first appearance, registering three units. Renault has high hopes for the Zoe in the Netherlands, unlike in other euro markets, where it's a dominating force, the french manufacturer is marginal here, scoring just 7% share.

Pl	Netherlands	Mar'13	YTD'13	%
1	Opel Ampera	144	463	63
2	Chevrolet Volt	33	100	14
3	Nissan Leaf	59	88	12
4	Renault Twizy	6	43	6
5	Fisker Karma	11	16	2
6	Peugeot iOn	0	10	1
7	Renault Fluence ZE	2	6	1
8	Citröen C-Zero	2	6	1
9	Renault Zoe	3	3	0
10	Mitsubishi I-Miev	2	3	0
11	Tesla Roadster	0	1	0
	TOTAL	262	739	100

Source: Manufacturers, BSCB

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