Automotive
Duel in the (Rising) Sun Edition
Just a little bit late, i can now report the February numbers in Japan, which is one of the the best selling months and this year continued the trend, with 4.085 units registered, 10% behind last year, but still the second best selling month ever for plug-ins, leaving the EV Share at 1,28%.
Looking at the models ranking, the Nissan Leaf is fighting a hard race with the Outlander PHEV for the Best Selling EV title in Japan, with one monthly win for each (January for the Mitsu SUV, February for the Nissan Hatch) this year, and just 216 units separating them on the YTD chart.
Looking at the manufacturers ranking, Mitsubishi (49%) benefits from the Miev family to win those extra sales and stay ahead of Nissan (42%).
| Pl | Japan | Feb. | 2014 | % | Pl '13 |
| Nissan Leaf | 1.903 | 3.144 | 45 | 1 | |
| 2 | Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV | 1.630 | 2.928 | 42 | 2 |
| 3 | Toyota Prius Plug-In e) | 200 | 400 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Mitsubishi I-Miev | 238 | 293 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Mitsubishi Minicab Miev | 98 | 140 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Mitsub. Minicab Miev Truck | 9 | 33 | 1 | 6 |
| TOTAL | 4.085 | 6.938 | 100 |
e) Estimate
Source:http://evn.blog.eonet.jp; Manufacturers; http://www.samochodyelektryczne.org/
