Automotive
Finally the 4.500 euro government grant seems to be working, as well as the companies tax exemptions, after two so-so months, March brought a record 61 EV's sold, with more than half being Nissan Leaf's, which it isn't a surprise, given that the japanese brand is agressively pushing its electric toddler (It's now 4 years old), with prices starting at 16.990€! *
Looking at the rest of the models ranking, there are two electric stars fighting for Number Two (i3 and Zoe), while the Mitsu i-Miev shows up in the ranking for the first time this year, registering three units, as much as it did in the whole of 2014...
Looking at the brands ranking, Nissan jumps to the leadership (It finished Third last year), with 41% share, followed by BMW (17%) and Renault (16%).
| Pl | Portugal | Mar. | 2015 | % | Pl '14 |
| 1 | Nissan Leaf | 36 | 55 | 41 | 2 |
| 2 | BMW i3 | 7 | 21 | 16 | 1 |
| 2 4 4 6 | Renault Zoe Mit. Outlander PHEV e) Tesla Model S Mitsubishi I-Miev | 8 5 5 3 | 21 15 15 3 | 16 11 11 2 | 5 4 N/A 15 |
| 7 7 | Opel Ampera BMW i8 | 2 | 2 2 | 1 1 | 17 7 |
| 9 | Renault Twizy | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 61 | 135 | 100 |
Source: Best Selling Cars Blog
* - Including Government Grant
