Ireland December 2015

Another easy win for the Leaf

Diversification Edition

Finally a significant growth trend in the Irish EV market, with sales up 128% to 588 units, with the EV Share rising to 0.47%, up from the 0.27% of last year and the 0.08% of 2013, the Irish EV market is now firmly living up to expectations, will we see it reach 1% share next year?

For the fith time in a row the Nissan Leaf was crowned the best selling plug-in, this time with a record 405 units sold, way ahead of the competition, while the rest of the podium repeated last year positions, with the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (40 sales now vs 25 in '14) in Second and the hot-hatch BMW i3 in Third (35 vs 16).

The important fact to retain from 2015 was the diversification of the market, now with 16 models available, one can say that almost every segment is covered, from the new models arriving, the most striking was the BMW X5 40e PHEV, that despite only landing in October, still managed to collect 10 units and reach #6.

BMW was in fact an active player this year, with a three model line-up and winning the runner-up status in the manufacturers ranking, with 10% share, ahead of the #3 Mitsubishi (7%) and only behind the unattainable Nissan (Consecutive winner since 2011), #1 with 72% share.

PHEV share grew a bit more (2%), now reaching 14%, a new record in this market.

Looking into the future, Nissan will continue to rule in the Emerald Island, although at some point the competition will start to run closer to it. As for total numbers, i would go with some 1.000 units by December 31st, 2016.

Ireland2015%
Nissan Leaf40569
Mitsu. Outlander PHEV407
BMW i3356
Renault Zoe
Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia
BMW X5 40e
BMW i8
Audi A3 e-Tron
30
16
10
9
9
5
3
2
2
2
VW e-Golf81
Porsche Cayenne PHEV
VW Golf GTE
Renault Twizy
Renault Kangoo ZE
Mercedes S500e
Tesla Model S
Volvo V60 Plug-In
6
5
5
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
TOTAL588100

Source: beepbeep.ie

Netherlands December 2015


History In The Making

2013 All Over Again - December Edition

The historic 15.908 new EV's registered last month not only blew to pieces the record registered in December '13 (9.311 units), but also represented the monthly highest volume of a given market outside China.

Although this surge in sales had a lot to do with fiscal changes for plug-in hybrids happening in January 1st (Just like in 2013), this December sales rush far surpassed what occurred two years ago, with sales 71% above what was registered then.

This event originated a Norwegian-like market share in December (23%), pulling the EV Share further North, to an amazing 9,6%.

To put this extraordinary result into context, there were more plug-ins sold in The Netherlands last month (15.908) than in the whole of 2014! (15.270) 

And to think just a month ago, i was expecting this market to end at 35.000 units...It did with 43.282. Not bad, eh?

Looking at the monthly models ranking, several new models took the top spots by storm: 

- The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV was the Best Seller, with 3.710 units, failing to beat the 5.000 sales record of December '13, but allowing it to reach #4 overall and again collecting the Best Selling SUV title;

- The second placed Golf GTE registered around 2.500 units, scoring the best result ever for a Volkswagen, while at the same time placing it at #7 overall, representing at the same time 73% of all VW Golf's sold;

- Third was the VW Passat GTE, in only its third month in the market, it registered an enormous 1.879 units, or 55% of all Passat sales, placing it in #8 in the general ranking and as the Best Selling midsize sedan;

- In Fourth we have a veteran, the Volvo V60 Plug-In failed to reach its all-time record of 1.734 units of December '13, but came close, with 1.524, placing it as the second best seller of the midsize class, only behind the almighty VW Passat GTE. 

- At last, in Fifth we have the recently arrived Volvo XC90 T8 PHEV, with 1.494 units, allowing it to reach #11 overall and Second in the SUV league. 

Other models were also worthy of mention:

- The thought-dead Opel Ampera had its best sales month in two years(!), with 34 units, while the Tesla Model S had a year best, with 278 units, losing only to the Audi A6 (382 units) in its own league;

- The Ford C-Max Energi sold a record 538 units, being the Best Selling MPV of the Month;

- The BMW i3 had its best score in two years, scored 192 units, while the i8 established a new personal best, with 20 sales, outselling every other sports car, with exception of the much cheaper BMW Z4 (41 units);

- New sales records for the Mercedes C350e (1.300 units), Audi A3 e-Tron (1.120), BMW X5 Plug-In (585), Porsche Cayenne Plug-In (251), and Mercedes S500e (70),  

PlModelSales  
1
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
3.710
2Volkswagen Golf GTE e)2.500
3Volkswagen Passat GTE1.879
4Volvo V60 Plug-In1.524
5Volvo XC90 T8 PHEV1.494

Looking at the YTD ranking, there were lots of changes, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV managed to remove the Golf GTE from the Pole Position, thus winning the Best Seller Title, its third in a row, while the Volvo V60 Plug-In did the same in Third, removing the Bronze Medal from the Audi A3 e-Tron.

The Tesla Model S stumbled two positions to #8, to the benefit of the #6 VW Passat GTE and #7 Volvo XC90 T8 PHEV.

An important sign is visible just outside the Top 10, with the X5 40e Plug-In becoming the Best Selling BMW in the ranking, selling more than the two i-line models together.

Looking at the manufacturers ranking, Volkswagen won the manufacturers trophy, with 26% share, followed by Mitsubishi (20%) and Volvo (16%). A curious fact, last year Volkswagen ended in Sixth, with only 3% share...

Below, you will find the 2015 Trophy Room:

Best Selling PHEV & SUV: Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, 8.759 units. The Mitsu was also last year winner (And the year before...), this time improving its performance by 14%;

Best Selling BEV: Tesla Model S, 1.891 units. The american car had also won this title last year, but the main difference was that at the time it ended in Third on the EV ranking and now, despite improving its performance 29%, it is only #8, submerged in a sea of plug-in hybrids;

Best Selling Small Car: BMW i3, 575 units. The Dutch EV market much into small cars, with the exception being the BMW i3, a car with strong personality and sporty aspirations. It was the best seller this year, like the year before, at the time with 540 units;

Best Selling Van: Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia, 199 units. Another market where stolen by Nissan from the hands of the Renault Kangoo ZE;

Rookie Of The Year: Mercedes C350e, 3.869 units. Succeeding to the VW Golf GTE, the Mercedes mid-size offering had little competition in the begginning, but ended the race pressured by the VW Passat GTE and Volvo XC90 T8 PHEV, two models launched too late into the year to reach the C350e.     

Looking at the BEV / PHEV share, this year PHEV's were (even) more predominant in this market, conquering a record 90% share, 13% more than last year, confirming The Netherlands as the plug-in hybrid capital of the EV World.

The Outlander PHEV will have a number of competitors, especially from the VW team (Golf GTE & Passat GTE), but the Mercedes C350e and Volvo XC90 T8 will also have a word to say. Pure electrics will recover share, but it won't be enough for their best sellers (Tesla) to reach the podium. As for sales predictions, after this sales overdose, the hangover will be hard in the first half of 2016, so i would say some 25-30.000 units would be a realistic goal.

PlNetherlandsDec.YTD%'14Pl
1
2
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
Volkswagen Golf GTE 
3.710
2.565
8.759
8.183
20
19
1
6
3Volvo V60 Plug-In1.5244.400102
4Audi A3 e-Tron1.1204.3581012
5
6
7
8
9
Mercedes C350e e)
Volkwagen Passat GTE
Volvo XC90 T8 Plug-In
Tesla Model S
Ford C-Max Energi
1.300
1.879
1.494
278
538
3.869
3.166
2.494
1.891
1.229
9
7
6
4
3
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
N/A
10
11
Porsche Cayenne Plug-In
BMW X5 40e Plug-In
251
585
1.047
895
2
2
17
N/A
12
13
14
15
15
17
BMW i3
Nissan Leaf
Renault Zoe
Smart Fortwo ED
Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia *
BMW 225xe Active Tourer
192
11
20

16
162
575
560
223
199
199
165
1
1
1
0
0
0
5
4
7
8
17
N/A
18Mercedes S500e   e)701560 N/A 
19
20
Mercedes B-Class ED
BMW i8
11
20
143
109
0
0
N/A
14
21
22
23
24
25
25
27
28
Porsche Panamera Plug-In
Toyota Prius Plug-In e)
Opel Ampera
Kia Soul EV
Renault Kangoo ZE
BMW 330e
Mercedes GLE500e
Renault Twizy
21
15
34
10
12
68
57

88
81
80
76
68
68
60
59
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
11
16
18
N/A
N/A
N/A
15
28
28
Volkswagen e-Golf
Volkswagen e-Up!
3
6
59
59
0
0
19
13
30
30
32
32
34
Porsche 918
Mitsubishi I-Miev
Ford Focus Electric
Citroen Berlingo EV
Volkwagen XL1



1

8
8
5
5
3
0
0
0
0
0
23
20
23
N/A
26

TOTAL15.97643.350100

* - 3 pass + 13 LCV

Source: RAI.nl

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