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Like in the UK and other countries, the complete australian sales data is only available in every Quarter of the Year, i can now post half year EV sales from kangarooland.
With 96 sales in the second quarter of the year, plug in sales increased 23% regarding the first quarter, which lead the EV share to increase 0,01% to 0,03%. The growth signs exist, especially considering that in the first six months of 2012 there were only 12 electric cars sold...
The Nissan Leaf is at #1 with 77 units sold, just one unit less than it had sold during the 12 months of 2012.
In second comes the Holden Volt with 67 units sold, failing to reach the Leaf's top spot, but selling 3 more units (30) than in the first quarter and increasing the plug-in hybrid share from 32% in the end of 2012 to 39% in the end of H1 of '13.
Finally, in third and lagging behind the other two, the Mitsu I-Miev closes the podium.
| Australia | H1 '13 | H1'12 |
| Nissan Leaf | 77 | 10 |
| Holden Volt | 67 | N/A |
| Mitsubishi I-Miev e) | 30 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 174 | 12 |
e) - Estimate
Sources: www.bestsellingcarsblog.com
Adding to the Australian ranking, i'm posting, as curiosity, the neighboring New Zealand plug-in car ranking.
Despite efforts from manufacturers, the kiwi EV market has still low numbers and the 0,02% EV share reflects that.
Looking at the models ranking, the Mitsubishi I-Miev is back at #1 (It held that spot in 2010 and '11), meanwhile the 2012 leader, the Nissan Leaf, has still to register its first unit this year.
Thanks to David Crawford (MIA) for NZ data!
| New Zealand | H1 '13 | H1'12 |
| Mitsubishi I-Miev | 6 | 5 |
| Holden Volt | 2 | N/A |
| Nissan Leaf | 0 | 4 |
| TOTAL | 8 | 9 |
