Automotive
Canadian EV Sales accelerated growth in February, with 374 new plug-ins zooming around in Canadian streets, which represents a 89% increase regarding last year.
The Volt consolidated its position in #1, with 102 units sold, up 168% regarding February '15, while the Tesla Model S is close to remove the Nissan Leaf from the second position.
Below the podium, the Audi A3 e-Tron and Kia Soul EV have caught the BMW i3 off-guard and have a precious lead over the Bimmer in the race for the Fourth position.
| Pl | Canada | Feb. | YTD | % | 
| 1 | Chevrolet Volt | 102 | 196 | 26 | 
| 2 | Nissan Leaf | 51 | 123 | 16 | 
| 3 | Tesla Model S e) | 75 | 122 | 16 | 
| 4 | Kia Soul EV e) | 30 | 79 | 10 | 
| 5 6 7  | Audi A3 e-Tron BMW i3 e) P. Cayenne Plug-In e)  | 30 35 15  | 70 60 33  | 9 8 4  | 
| 8 | BMW i8 e) | 5 | 16 | 2 | 
| 9 | Mitsubishi I-Miev | 8 | 15 | 2 | 
| 10 | Ford C-Max Energi e) | 8 | 13 | 2 | 
| 11 12 13 14 15 15  | Ford Fusion Energi e) BMW X5 40e PHEV e) Cadillac ELR Ford Focus Electric Chevrolet Spark EV Smart Fortwo ED  | 7 5 3 1 1  | 12 6 43 1 1  | 2 1 1 0 0 0  | 
| TOTAL | 374 | 754 | 100 | 
e) Estimate
Source: Greencarreports; Good Car Bad Car