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| BAIC EU260, #1 in October and soon to join the Top 10 |
Models - Chinese Take Over
The global EV market has slowed down last month, with almost 64.000 units delivered, down 13.000 units regarding September, but it was still the Fourth best month ever, representing a 23% growth YoY, with YTD sales now at 580k, we are headed for a total sales number between 750-800.000 units.
In the models ranking, the big news were the high number of models outside the Top 10 to shine, starting with the BAIC EU260, Best Seller in October with 4.580 units, with the #3 going to another Chinese model, the BYD e6, with the 6-year-old veteran achieving a new personal best of 3.118 units, while four(!) other Chinese models (#6 BAIC E-Series EV, #8 Zhidou D1 EV, #9 Chery eQ, #10 BYD Qin EV300), joined the October Top 10, making six models from that country in the monthly Top 10. Will this become "The new normal"?
Looking at the YTD ranking, the Tesla Model S has the Nissan Leaf within shooting range, so the last-month-of-the-quarter-peak should pull it to another Models title, like it did last year.
The 33-kWh-version-kick helped the BMW i3 to climb one position to #6, while the BAIC E-Series EV jumped two places to #8, but with the Renault Zoe and Tesla Model X expected to have strong year end performances and the BAIC EU260 and BYD e6 looking for a Top 10 seat, expect a lot of changes in the last three positions until the last minute of 2016.
Looking at the YTD ranking, the Tesla Model S has the Nissan Leaf within shooting range, so the last-month-of-the-quarter-peak should pull it to another Models title, like it did last year.
The 33-kWh-version-kick helped the BMW i3 to climb one position to #6, while the BAIC E-Series EV jumped two places to #8, but with the Renault Zoe and Tesla Model X expected to have strong year end performances and the BAIC EU260 and BYD e6 looking for a Top 10 seat, expect a lot of changes in the last three positions until the last minute of 2016.
| Pl | WORLD | Oct. | YTD | % | '15Pl |
| 1 | Nissan Leaf | 3.318 | 43.262 | 7 | 2 |
| 2 | Tesla Model S | 2.785 | 40.717 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | BYD Tang | 1.529 | 28.317 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 5 6 | Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Chevrolet Volt BMW i3 | 1.948 2.540 2.374 | 22.646 21.472 19.998 | 4 4 3 | 3 9 5 |
| 7 | BYD Qin | 1.538 | 19.929 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | BAIC E-Series EV | 2.395 | 17.852 | 3 | 11 |
| 9 | Renault Zoe | 1.503 | 17.482 | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Tesla Model X | 1.144 | 16.952 | 3 | 68 |
| TOTAL | 63.731 | 580.584 |
Manufacturers - BMW and the Chinese
Looking at October Best Selling manufacturers, three of the Top Four brands came from China (#1 BYD, #2 BAIC, #4 Zotye), with BMW being the only foreigner, in Third.
If BYD continues stuck at 10.000-something deliveries for the fifth consecutive month (Production constraints?), Beijing Auto (BAIC), continues to surprise and deliver record numbers, with 7.279 units last month, will they be able to reach 10.000 units in December?
As for the Bavarian automaker, the benefits from a strong (And extensive) lineup allowed it to surpass Nissan and reach a best ever Third Place, thus becoming the Best Selling established OEM, a notable feat for a car maker that ended 2015 in Sixth...
With Chevrolet finally selling at decent levels, the American brand seems to have the Eighth Place secured, as its newest baby, the Bolt, arrives just in time to pull sales up and neutralize the upcoming 40 kWh Renault Zoe deliveries uptick.
Ford has been able to keep its Tenth Place afloat, but with Zotye (3.964 units in October, Year best), now only 292 units behind, the American maker needs to speed up pace if it wants to keep its cherished #10.
If BYD continues stuck at 10.000-something deliveries for the fifth consecutive month (Production constraints?), Beijing Auto (BAIC), continues to surprise and deliver record numbers, with 7.279 units last month, will they be able to reach 10.000 units in December?
As for the Bavarian automaker, the benefits from a strong (And extensive) lineup allowed it to surpass Nissan and reach a best ever Third Place, thus becoming the Best Selling established OEM, a notable feat for a car maker that ended 2015 in Sixth...
With Chevrolet finally selling at decent levels, the American brand seems to have the Eighth Place secured, as its newest baby, the Bolt, arrives just in time to pull sales up and neutralize the upcoming 40 kWh Renault Zoe deliveries uptick.
Ford has been able to keep its Tenth Place afloat, but with Zotye (3.964 units in October, Year best), now only 292 units behind, the American maker needs to speed up pace if it wants to keep its cherished #10.
| Pl | WORLD | Oct. | YTD | % | '15Pl |
| 1 | BYD | 10.395 | 84.291 | 15 | 1 |
| 2 | Tesla | 3.929 | 57.669 | 10 | 2 |
| 3 | BMW | 5.952 | 47.282 | 8 | 6 |
| 4 | Nissan | 3.582 | 46.651 | 8 | 4 |
| 5 6 7 | BAIC Volkswagen Mitsubishi | 7.279 3.285 2.239 | 36.923 29.139 26.511 | 6 5 5 | 12 5 3 |
| 8 | Chevrolet | 2.800 | 24.534 | 4 | 11 |
| 9 | Renault | 2.323 | 23.780 | 4 | 8 |
| 10 | Ford | 2.042 | 20.156 | 3 | 10 |
