2015 Top EV Automotive Groups

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

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New Zealand December 2015 (Updated)

Best. Name Plate. Ever.

Outlander PHEV #1 In Flat Year Edition

With 283 plug-ins sold in 2015, the explosive growth registered last year in NZ has slowed down significantly, up only 16%, with the EV Share slightly up to 0.22% vs 0.20% in 2014.

Looking at the models ranking, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is the undisputed leader, although sales were down from the 197 units of last year.

Below the japanese SUV, the BMW i3 dethroned the Nissan Leaf from the runner-up position, while the Audi A3 e-Tron had a positive first year, looking able to have a try at #2 in 2016.

This market continues to favor PHEV's, with 67% share, but it has lost 15% share regarding last year.

Pl	New Zealand	Dec.	YTD '15	%	'14Pl
1	Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV	9	139	49	1
2 3 4 5	BMW i3 Nissan Leaf Audi A3 e-Tron Tesla Model S	1 7	45 35 30 21	16 12 11 7	3 2 N/A N/A
6 7	Porsche Cayenne Plug-In Holden Volt		8 5	3 2	N/A 3
TOTAL		17	283	100

Source: mia.org.nz

Plug-Ins Versus Regular Hybrids

Pl	Model	2015
1	Toyota Camry Hybrid	381
2	Toyota Prius C	369
3	Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV	139
4	Lexus RX450h	73
5	Lexus CT200h	53

  
If we combine regular hybrid sales with plug-ins, only the Outlander PHEV shows decent numbers against Toyota's products, but even so, far from the leader Camry Hybrid. A lot has to be done in this market, as even the Lexus CT200h outsells every plug-in not named Outlander PHEV...

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