Automotive
Stuck in second gear Edition
With 818 plug-ins sold in January, the German EV market still hasn't grown the way it would be expected, just like a bicycle racer stuck in second gear.
The BMW i3 (229 units sold) failed yet again to remove Smart from #1, with the third spot going for the VW e-Up!, thus removing foreign brands from the podium.
e) estimate
Source: kba.de; goingelectric.de
With 818 plug-ins sold in January, the German EV market still hasn't grown the way it would be expected, just like a bicycle racer stuck in second gear.
The BMW i3 (229 units sold) failed yet again to remove Smart from #1, with the third spot going for the VW e-Up!, thus removing foreign brands from the podium.
| Pl | German | Jan | 2014 | % | '13 Pl |
| 1 | Smart Fortwo ED e) | 300 | 300 | 37 | 1 |
| 2 | Bmw i3 | 229 | 229 | 28 | 5 |
| 3 | Volkswagen e-Up! e) | 75 | 75 | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | Nissan Leaf | 71 | 71 | 9 | 3 |
| 5 | Renault Zoe | 48 | 48 | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | Tesla Model S | 30 | 30 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Renault Twizy e) | 25 | 25 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Volvo V60 Plug-in e) | 20 | 20 | 3 | 11 |
| 9 | Opel Ampera | 15 | 15 | 2 | 6 |
10 | Ford Focus Electric e) | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| TOTAL | 818 | 818 | 100 |
e) estimate
Source: kba.de; goingelectric.de
