Automotive
The Top 10 Automotive EV Groups reflects the 2015 volume of plug-ins sold by each Manufacturing Group, and to put that into context, i have decided to compare it with the all-time volumes:
| Sales '15 | % | Total Sales | % | |||
| Renault-Nissan | 74,734 | 14 | 291.345 | 22 | ||
| BYD | 61.726 | 11 | 87.873 | 7 | ||
| VW (VAG) | 58.807 | 11 | 73.070 | 6 | ||
| Tesla | 51.598 | 9 | 110.271 | 8 | ||
| Mitsubishi | 48.203 | 9 | 134.966 | 10 | ||
| BMW | 33.415 | 6 | 54.159 | 4 | ||
| Kandi | 28.055 | 5 | 39.430 | 3 | ||
| Zotye | 24.516 | 4 | 33.527 | 3 | ||
A few facts are visible here:
- The Renault-Nissan Alliance leadership continues to dwindle, losing ground to the competition each passing year;
- BYD has surpassed the Volkswagen Group in the race for Second Place, and given the bullish goals of the chinese brand, i wouldn't be surprised to see it in the leadership a year from now;
- Tesla and Mitsubishi continue to ride the plug-in wave, while Ford and GM disappeared from the top spots, reflecting the flat sales in the US and the lack of investment in other markets;
- BMW's bet in Plug-ins is being rewarded with an important role in the EV scene, with new models arriving in 2016, the german brand can only see its share grow;
- Finally, Kandi and Zotye, now #7 and #8, respectively. The Chinese EV market and manufacturers are hand in hand growing in incredible rates and that is reflecting already in the global rankings, with these two joining the Top 8 Automotive Groups. In fact, if we were to consider Kandi and Volvo as part of Geely Group (Should we? Let the discussion begin), those two together would be #6, ahead of BMW, with 44.380 units in 2015 and 8% share.
(1) - Includes Kandi and Volvo
