Automotive
Volt On Fire (& Model X lands with seismic waves)
Records galore in Canada's EV market, with 1.096 units registered in June, the four digits level was achieved for the first time here, representing a 73% increase regarding last year, the EV Share is now at a record 0.45%, heading the Canadian EV Market to some 8.500/9.000 units by the end of the year.
A local market darling, the Chevrolet Volt, Canada's four times Best Selling EV, leads the way, improving its own record for the
Spoiler alert for July: The Volt reached 385 units last month, not only a personal record, but also an all-time high for a single model in Canada.
The other model with available numbers for July is the Nissan Leaf, with 152 units, up 62% YoY.
Looking at the rest of the ranking, the main news was the record-breaking landing of the Tesla Model X, with 156 units, the best debut month ever in Canada, allowing the Minivan/SUV/Sports Car to shoot right up to the Eighth Place, becoming instantly the Best Selling SUV on the market, with such a brilliant start, one wonders if the "X" will have arrived on time to reach a podium position.
In the manufacturers ranking, Chevrolet is the Master In Command, thanks to the Volt success, with 30% share, followed by Tesla (22%) and Nissan (14%).
| Pl | Canada | June | YTD | % |
| 1 | Chevrolet Volt | 320 | 1.292 | 29 |
| 2 | Tesla Model S | 167 | 806 | 18 |
| 3 | Nissan Leaf | 123 | 617 | 14 |
| 4 | Kia Soul EV | 67 | 317 | 7 |
| 5 6 7 8 9 | Volvo XC90 T8 Audi A3 e-Tron BMW i3 Tesla Model X P. Cayenne Plug-In | 55 41 28 156 21 | 264 190 181 156 114 | 6 4 4 4 3 |
9 11 | BMW X5 40e BMW i8 | 30 11 | 114 97 | 3 2 |
| 12 | Ford C-Max Energi | 17 | 77 | 2 |
| 13 | Ford Fusion Energi | 22 | 65 | 1 |
| 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 | Ford Focus Electric Mitsubishi I-Miev Chevrolet Spark EV P. Panamera Plug-In Cadillac ELR Smart Fortwo ED Mercedes S550e Porsche 918 | 14 89 3 2 12 | 58 4623 12 8 6 5 1 | 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 |
| TOTAL | 1.096 | 4.449 | 100 |
Source: Good Car Bad Car / Greencarreports
Tesla Model S vs The Others
| Pl | Model | YTD '16 |
| 1 | Mercedes CLS / E-Class | 1.724 |
| 2 | BMW 5-Series | 1.085 |
| 3 | Tesla Model S | 806 |
| 4 | Audi A6 | 507 |
| 5 | Audi A7 | 432 |
Like in its domestic market, the Model S is stable at Third Spot, but the BMW 5-Series is closer here than south of the border...
Tesla Model X vs The Others
| Pl | Model | June '16 |
| 1 | Mercedes GLE | 701 |
| 2 | BMW X5 | 616 |
| 3 | Audi Q7 | 456 |
| 4 | Volvo XC90 | 297 |
| 5 | Porsche Cayenne Tesla Model X | 290 156 |
Now that the Model X has landed let's see how it compares in June with its most direct competitors, if the 156 units allowed it to make a small earthquake in the EV ranking, when compared with its ICE competition, its landing was barely noticeable.
In a SUV-loving market such as this, the Model X has a hard job in its hands wheels, if it wants to reach the same level of success as its Model S older brother (Third Place), it has to reach some 400 to 500 units a month, something still unheard of in this market.
