Automotive
Outlander PHEV Number One
Another month in the red, with sales down 30% YoY to 1.785 units, and the EV Share at a paltry 0.52%, a long way down from the 0,98% of last year.
Besides low gas prices, another reason for this poor performance is the 30kWh version of the Nissan Leaf, only set to arrive in December and leading customers to wait for the new version, until then, Nissan's electric hatch is left with slow sales, like the 359 units recorded last month, down 69%(!) regarding October '14, On the other hand, the Mitsu Outlander PHEV is now firm in #1, and unless the Leaf pulls out a record-breaking performance in December, Mitsu will see its plug-in SUV finally be crowned as the Best Selling EV in its home market, after two previously failed attempts and recover the Best Selling Manufacturer Trophy, after losing in 2014 to the arch-rival Nissan.
| Pl | Japan | Oct. | 2015 | % | Pl '14 |
| 1 | Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV | 1.145 | 9.664 | 44 | 2 |
| 2 | Nissan Leaf | 359 | 7.962 | 36 | 1 |
| 3 | Toyota Prius Plug-In | 52 | 1.360 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | BMW i3 e) | 100 | 1.000 | 5 | 6 |
| 5 | Mitsubishi I-Miev | 21 | 576 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 7 8 9 10 10 | Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia e) Tesla Model S e) Mitsubishi Minicab Miev Mit. Minicab Miev Truck BMW i8 e) Honda Accord Plug-In | 50 25 26 4 5 2 | 500 464 453 142 50 32 | 2 2 2 1 0 0 | N/A 7 5 8 10 9 |
| TOTAL | 1.789 | 22.205 | 100 |
e) Estimate
Source:http://evn.blog.eonet.jp; insideevs.com
