Automotive
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/
