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| Best Seller in Italy? |
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Unlike other markets where sales are booming, the italian EV market is still far from its potential, having registered only 150 units last month, dropping 37% YoY, with the EV Share down to 0,15%.
Looking at the models ranking, the Nissan Leaf is in the same position of October'14, meaning in Numero Uno, followed by two Renault (Zoe in #2 and Twizy in #3), and the BMW i3.
The Volkswagen Golf GTE secured its second Best Seller of the Month trophy, tied with the Zoe, selling 28 units in October and climbing another position in the ranking to #5, making it the Rookie Of The Year in Italy.
As for the rest of the competition, only the Tesla Model S had significant sales, with 14 units sold last month.
Looking at the manufacturers ranking, the chronic leader Renault is ahead, this time with 25% Share, the lowest share since 2011, followed by Nissan (18%) and BMW (13%).
| Pl | Italy | Oct. | YTD | % | '14Pl |
| 1 | Nissan Leaf | 25 | 352 | 17 | 1 |
| 2 3 | Renault Zoe Renault Twizy e) | 28 15 | 266 249 | 13 12 | 5 2 |
| 4 | BMW i3 * | 16 | 234 | 11 | 4 |
| 5 | Volkswagen Golf GTE | 28 | 156 | 8 | N/A |
| 6 | Citröen C-Zero | 1 | 137 | 7 | 14 |
| 7 8 9 10 | Mitsu Outlander PHEV Smart Fortwo ED Tesla Model S Mercedes B-Class ED | 6 6 14 8 | 129 110 96 72 | 6 5 5 4 | 6 3 8 N/A |
| 11 12 | Volkswagen e-Up! Volvo V60 Plug-In e) | 1 | 45 36 | 2 2 | 9 7 |
| 13 | BMW i8 | 35 | 2 | N/A | |
| 14 | Porsche Cayenne Plug-In | 32 | 2 | N/A | |
| 15 16 17 18 18 20 20 22 23 24 | Audi A3 e-Tron Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia Kia Soul EV Fiat 500e Volkswagen e-Golf Peugeot iOn Mercedes S500e Porsche Panamera Plug-In Mitsubishi I-Miev Ford Focus Electric | 5 1 1 | 23 20 16 10 10 5 5 4 2 1 | 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | N/A N/A N/A 1615 11 N/A N/A 18 N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | 2.045 | 100 |
Source: greenstart.it
* - 5 Bev + 11 Rex
