Proton has come out with a concept called the Iriz Active. It was unveiled on the 28th of this month by Chairman Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad at Alami Proton.
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Supposed to be a crossover model.
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Supposed to be a crossover model.
World Top 10 August 2014
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Models - BMW i3 Jumps to #6
Looking to models ranking, the leader Nissan Leaf continued head and shoulders above the rest, but overall sales are growing at a faster pace than those of the japanese hatch, making it loose 3% share in the last four months.
The Outlander PHEV and Model S had below par months, but the Prius Plug-In had it worst, selling just 1.155 units, its worst showing since 2012, with the regular Prius also showing signs of falling sales, it is clear that Toyota's Eco-Star is desperately needing a makeover.
But for every loser, there's a winner, and this time they are the BMW i3 and Kandi EV, beating their respective sales records, and climbing to #6 and #7 respectively, at the expense of the Ford Fusion Energi, which dropped two positions to #8.
Behind these three, the #9 BYD Qin (1.316 units, for the
| Pl | WORLD | Aug | YTD | % | '13Pl |
| 1 | Nissan Leaf | 5.256 | 38.051 | 20 | 1 |
| 2 | Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV | 1.597 | 20.276 | 11 | 5 |
| 3 | Tesla Model S | 1.600 | 17.644 | 9 | 4 |
| 4 | Chevrolet Volt (1) | 2.764 | 14.941 | 8 | 2 |
| 5 | Toyota Prius Plug-In | 1.155 | 14.612 | 8 | 3 |
| 6 | BMW i3 | 1.837 | 9.069 | 5 | 20 |
| 7 | Kandi EV e) | 2.000 | 8.829 | 5 | N/A |
| 8 | Ford Fusion Energi | 1.232 | 8.763 | 5 | 9 |
| 9 | BYD Qin | 1.316 | 7.773 | 4 | 40 |
| 10 | Ford C-Max Energi | 1.065 | 5.929 | 3 | 8 |
| TOTAL | 26.662 | 192.068 |
Manufacturers - Changes Down Below
If the top four positions continued the same, from #5 down there's a lot going on:
Chevrolet had a superb month, selling 2.844 units, its best performance of the year, and with it, changed positions with Toyota, relegating the Japanese Giant to #6;
BMW has beaten yet again its sales record (1.921 units), climbing to #8 and pressuring the ever-improving BYD for #7.
After losing to BMW the #8 spot, in #9 we now have Renault, which had another horrible result (Just 974 units), which is eons behind the monthly result of the #10 Kandi (Only 312 units behind), but it is also behind the 1.274 units that the #11 Volkswagen sold last month.
Will we see the french automaker out of the Manufacturers Top 10 ranking by the end of this year? What would seemed to be almost impossible a year ago (Renault was #4 in 2012 and #6 in '13), it now looks to have a strong chance of happening...
| Pl | WORLD | Aug | YTD | % | '13Pl |
| 1 | Nissan | 5.302 | 38.287 | 20 | 1 |
| 2 | Mitsubishi | 1.919 | 23.041 | 12 | 3 |
| 3 | Tesla | 1.600 | 17.644 | 9 | 5 |
| 4 | Ford | 2.589 | 16.254 | 9 | 7 |
| 5 | Chevrolet | 2.844 | 15.815 | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | Toyota | 1.383 | 15.457 | 8 | 4 |
| 7 | BYD | 1.528 | 9.602 | 5 | 11 |
| 8 | BMW | 1.921 | 9.287 | 5 | 13 |
| 9 | Renault | 974 | 9.141 | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | Kandi e) | 2.000 | 8.829 | 5 | N/A |
e) - Estimate
Questions for September
1 - Which model will be #6?
2 - Who will improve their sales records?
3 - Can Ford reach Tesla and go for #3?...
4 - ...Or will Chevrolet get even closer to Ford?
5 - Will BMW reach to #7?
End of the traditional paper tax disc in the UK
Moving into the digital era, the DVSA has done away with the need for traditional paper tax discs in the UK. The first paper tax disc was issued in the UK over 90 years ago.
No paper dics means less trees cut to make them.
No paper dics means less trees cut to make them.
Toyota Tacoma 2015 Review
This article talk about Toyota Tacoma 2015 Review. Outside of these progressions, the Tacoma's model line generally has extended for the recent years, offering a fundamental pickup bundle for those taking a gander at the least expensive model, running the distance up to the particular landscape centered Prerunner model. The Prerunner includes a higher-riding suspension, locking back differential,
Japan August 2014 (Updated)
Leaf - 6 Outlander - 2
With 1.917 sales last month, the japanese market was down 22% regarding the same month last year,dragging down the EV Share to 0,90%, less than the 0,92% set last year.
The Leaf won again its duel with the Outlander PHEV, which has sold just 457 units last month, are buyers already waiting for the new model?
Good result for the BMW i3 in Japan, with regular three digit sales, making itself noticed on this difficult market.
Looking at the manufacturers ranking, Nissan (45%) extended their lead over Mitsubishi (40%), and it looks set to recover the Best Selling Brand title.
| Pl | Japan | Aug | 2014 | % | Pl '13 |
| 1 | Nissan Leaf | 912 | 9.121 | 45 | 1 |
| 2 | Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV | 457 | 6.910 | 34 | 2 |
| 3 | Toyota Prius Plug-In e) | 300 | 2.610 | 13 | 3 |
| 4 | Mitsubishi I-Miev | 51 | 660 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Mitsubishi Minicab Miev | 87 | 529 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 7 | BMW i3 e) Mitsub. Minicab Miev Truck | 100 10 | 415 109 | 2 1 | N/A 6 |
| TOTAL | 1.917 | 20.354 | 100 |
e) Estimate
Source:http://evn.blog.eonet.jp; http://www.samochodyelektryczne.org; http://business.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/eng/20140916/271299/
Toyota Sienna 2015 Review
This article talk about Toyota Sienna 2015 Review. A sharp eye and a master level of Sienna learning are required to promptly recognize the contrasts between the 2014 and 2015 models. Two front grilles are currently offered: one in dark work, the other in a chrome-like, even bar plan. The headlights have somewhat changed too, now accompanying a LED strip along the bottom for the daytime running
Europe August 2014
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With some 6.600 units sold and still without the Italian and Belgian numbers, the European EV market continues in good health, with sales up 55% regarding last year (4.253 units then).
Looking at the models ranking, the BMW i3 climbed to #3 at the expense of the Tesla Model S, which had another poor performance, selling just 460 units, stock issues or is Tesla getting back to reality?
The Renault Twizy climbed to #9, with the summer sales giving it a welcome boost, but the #11 VW E-Golf (#4 in August with 603 sales) has its
| Pl | Model | Sales | |
| 1 | 1.144 | ||
| 2 | Nissan Leaf | 1.038 | |
| 3 | BMW i3 | 672 | |
| 4 | Volkswagen e-Golf | 603 | |
| 5 | Volkswagen e-Up! | 495 |
On the manufacturers ranking, Mitsubishi is comfortably in #1 with 21% share, followed by the Alliance partners, Nissan and Renault, both with 15%, but VW (#6 with 10% share) is rising fast, having been the Second Best Selling Brand last month.
| Pl | Europe | Aug | 2014 | % | '13Pl |
| 1 | Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV | 1.144 | 12.114 | 20 | 3 |
| 2 | Nissan Leaf | 1.038 | 9.206 | 15 | 1 |
| 3 | BMW i3 | 672 | 6.428 | 11 | 12 |
| 4 | Tesla Model S | 460 | 6.302 | 11 | 7 |
| 5 | Renault Zoe | 454 | 4.742 | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | Volkswagen e-Up! | 495 | 4.572 | 8 | 11 |
| 7 | Volvo V60 Plug-In | 244 | 3.930 | 7 | 4 |
| 8 | Renault Kangoo ZE | 295 | 2.495 | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Renault Twizy | 208 | 1.565 | 3 | 10 |
| 10 | Smart Fortwo ED | 81 | 1.456 | 2 | 9 |
| 11 | Volkswagen e-Golf | 603 | 1.358 | 2 | N/A |
| 12 | Bolloré Bluecar | 50 | 752 | 1 | 16 |
| 13 | Toyota Prius Plug-In | 45 | 561 | 1 | 15 |
| 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 | Opel Ampera Porsche Panamera Plug-In Mitsubishi I-Miev Citröen C-Zero Peugeot iOn Goupil G3 Nissan e-NV200 Audi A3 e-Tron Peugeot Partner EV BMW i8 Ford Focus Electric Citröen Berlingo EV | 60 54 65 10 69 20 46 227 26 75 23 25 | 539 536 515 504 398 248 236 227 216 209 161 121 | 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 8 21 14 12 18 17 N/A N/A 22 N/A 24 N/A |
| TOTAL | 6.595 | 59.724 |
Subaru launch Japan only car based on the WRX STI
It is powered by a direct injection 2.0 litre turbo engine which is tuned to produce 300hp. The engine is combined with Subaru's Lineartronic 7-speed gearbox.
Subaru Global vehicle production was up 17% on last year while total number of exports also increased by 15%.
Toyota Avalon 2015 Review
This article talk about Toyota Avalon 2015 Review. The Toyota Avalon appears to have taken up where Buick left off, and that is fine by us. While the Buick brand is following littler vehicles and hybrids, and endeavoring to infuse some adolescent into its lineup, the Avalon quietly holds to the moving lounge chair logic surrendered by the American brand's bigger autos. It's not lively looking, it
China August 2014
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Back in Action Edition
The chinese EV market resumed the growth path that it had made this year, bringing record numbers to the table, with more than 5.600 units sold, pulling the EV Share up 0.03% to 0.25%, three times above the numbers recorded last year (0,08%).
Looking at the models ranking, the #1 Kandi EV continues to impress, just like the #2 BYD Qin (New record, now at 1.316 units), while the #4 Zotye E20 seems to have found its cruise speed around 700 units/month.
The ranking now goes down to #7, where we find the BAIC E150 EV, which had a brilliant month last month, coming close that month to the current #6, the BYD e6.
| Pl | China | Aug | YTD | % | '13Pl |
| 1 | Kandi EV e) | 2.000 | 8.829 | 29 | N/A |
| 2 | BYD Qin | 1.316 | 7.773 | 26 | 9 |
| 3 4 5 6 7 | Chery QQ3 EV e) Zotye E20 Tesla Model S e) BYD e6 BAIC E150 EV Others | 600 690 500 212 204 88 | 5.066 2.821 2.349 1.809 616 1.402 | 17 9 8 6 2 5 | 1 N/A N/A 3 5 |
| TOTAL | 5.660 | 30.120 | 100 |
e) Estimate
Source: Best Selling Cars Blog; http://www.chooseauto.com.cn/
Toyota Camry 2015 Review
This article talk about Toyota Camry 2015 Review . An all-new 2015 Toyota as the current era of this long-term top of the line vehicle model has just been around for three model years. Toyota is essentially not resting on its shrubs; its given what it calls a clearing update to the Camry for 2015—with a totally new search for the inside and outside, included commotion protection, and overhauled
New Toyota Corolla 2014 Review
This article talk about New Toyota Corolla 2014 Review. The Toyota Corolla has been one amongst the popular little sedans within the U.S. marketplace for decades, and its penny-pinching, untroubled name is what is buoyed that. Meanwhile, the small-car field has evolved chop-chop, with a lot of sexy appearance, various in-car technology, and slicker handling. astonishingly, Toyota has stepped out
Poland August 2014
Poland is on The Map Edition
While we wait for the complete numbers from China (Hint: BYD Qin has beaten yet again its sales record), we have the numbers from Poland, a rare sight here on EVS, but the numbers are now starting to deserve a mention.
With 48 plug-ins sold this year, sales aren't exactly skyrocketing, but they are already above the previous record of 39 units, and with still one third of the year to go, the EV Share is now at a brilliant...0.019%. That, compared with the 0,010% of last year it is a 90% improvement, and how they use to say, you have to learn how to crawl before you learn how to walk.
Looking at the models ranking, the BMW i3 is king and has reached the record 22 sales of the Mitsu I-Miev in 2011, still the best performance for a single car here.
A mention for the worthy performance of the Tesla Model S, in #3 with 7 sales, as well as the first registration of the BMW i8, these last two cars seem to be fulfilling the role of plug-in explorers, planting the ceed of ev's in markets with little reception to plug-ins.
| Pl | Poland | Aug | YTD | % | '13Pl |
| 1 | BMW i3 | 2 | 22 | 46 | 3 |
| 2 | Nissan Leaf | 1 | 12 | 25 | 1 |
| 3 4 5 6 | Tesla Model S Renault ZoeBMW i8 Citröen C-Zero | 3 1 | 7 5 1 1 | 15 10 2 2 | 3 5 N/A N/A |
| TOTAL | 7 | 48 | 100 |
Source: http://carmarket.com.pl/
Launch of the Proton's compact car - Proton Iriz in Malaysia
Malaysian car company is launching their new compact car the Proton Iriz today. Blogger Paul Tan is streaming the launch live.
Even before the launch of the car, it has received five-star rating in Adult Occupant Protection and four-star rating in Child Occupant Protection by the New Car Assessment Programme for Southeast Asian Countries (Asean NCAP).
The car will come in 3 Trim lines and 8 variants and in 7 colours.
Prices of the car (on-the-road) will be between RM42,438 and RM62,888.
Even before the launch of the car, it has received five-star rating in Adult Occupant Protection and four-star rating in Child Occupant Protection by the New Car Assessment Programme for Southeast Asian Countries (Asean NCAP).
The car will come in 3 Trim lines and 8 variants and in 7 colours.
Prices of the car (on-the-road) will be between RM42,438 and RM62,888.
EV Sales Stats
While we wait for China numbers, the most anticipated market of the season (Will Kandi and BYD continue to grow indefinitely, how will Tesla and Zotye behave, will there be any new model arriving?), i've decided to share with you some of EV Sales statistics, which show a stable growth in views since Day One, for which i am thankful to all of you guys (And girls), and it gives me the drive to continue with this project, 265.000 views later.
Fig. 1 - Number of views since the beginning
Number of Views by Country |
As you can see, there are a couple of surprises here, if France and the US doesn't surprise anybody for being on top, Germany is a rather surprising Number Three, just like Japan in #4, i don't have much feedback coming from those parts, but it's nice to see that EVS has a following there (By the way, does anyone there knows the sales numbers of the Accord Plug-In there?).
But the biggest surprise to me is the Fifth Place of South Korea, their home market isn't that big and it wasn't been much mentioned here, but nevertheless it is rewarding to know that they keep following us. By the way, does any of you have the SK numbers? It seems that my source there had dried out...
Finally, Russia. Despite a symbolic (To say the most) market, there are many followers there of electric cars scene in general, and EV Sales in particular, with much feedback coming from there, i must thank our Russian followers for their enthusiasm, especially considering that it must not be easy to EVangelize (Joke intended) their compatriots to plug-in cars.
Looking by most popular articles, China (#1 and #8) proves to be the "IT" thing of the moment, with many stock websites citing EV Sales in Tesla and Kandi articles. Yes, something important is happening in this market...
Next in #2 we have the sales history of plug-ins in Norway, back from the 90's until today, this is something that i will look up to do something similar to other markets in the future.
The Norway and Europe articles are also popular, with the first one being analyzed by many like a case study for the future in other EV markets.
