China New EV Models - July 2016

This month we have a mix, together with new models, we will have also a brand that went into our radar and models that finally have their breakdown in sales:

JAC i EV4                                                                  JAC i EV5

Although apparently after the same type of customers (Small BEV sedan buyers), the EV5 is a more upscale offering, noticeable in each models range: 160 kms range for the  EV4, while its posher brother has 250 kms.

Don't expect these models to ramp up sales from their average 500 units/month, as JAC is more focused on the EV6S electric SUV, the current star of the lineup.

JMC E200 - The BEV version of the Benben Mini, it will work as a step above the LSV more utilitarian E100, with 120 kms/h max. speed and 150 kms range, it is still a basic city car, but an honorable one at that.

With the Chinese EV scene going upmarket, expect this new model to outsell its E100 older brother, maybe stabilizing at 1.000-something units per month.






Kandi K12 - An upscale version of the bare-bones K10, this car success will depend more on Kandi's will to put into production than the usual market rules, so assuming the automaker is willing to do so, expect this model to reach some 1.500-2.500 units per month.

 Lifan 620/650 EV                                               Lifan 320/330 EV

Lifan has two plug-in models in its lineup, the 330 EV bug-eyed-Mini/Fiat 500-lookalike, pumping out some 800 units/month and the larger and the easier-on-the-eye 650 EV sedan, a car well prepared to surf the current plug-in wave trend and that will probably outsell the 330 EV in the future.

But for me, the most exciting Lifan is still a few months away: The handsome 820 EV large sedan has some impressive specs announced: 190 hp and 400 kms(!) range.

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Croatia June 2016

Volkswagen Turf

We have a new market covered on EV Sales, Croatia, the birthplace of Nikola Tesla.

As such, one would think that Tesla would be big here, not so, this is Volkswagen turf, with 52% of sales.

Still, the Croatian EV market has a very respectable EV Share of 0.4%, higher than Spain (0.35%), for example. And the record 100 units registered last year seems perfectly attainable for this market this year, so positive signs here.

As said before, Volkswagen in the main driving force here, with a 1-2 leadership, with the e-Up! in First, with 21 units, followed by the e-Golf, with 7. The e-Up! is quite popular, having been already the 2015 Best Selling EV, with 34 units, another quirk of VW in Croatia is that they only sell BEV's, which probably makes sense, as PHEV's have only 18% share and the Mitsubishi I-Miev sells at the same level of its Outlander PHEV brethren(!).

And Tesla? After the 5 units registered last year, now it has 2 units, allowing it a discrete #9.

With the the Nissan Leaf and Outlander PHEV present, the Renault absence is strange, as this is BEV-friendly market, where the Zoe could do some damage to VW lead.

Pl	Croatia	June	2016	%	Pl '15
1	Volkswagen e-Up!		21	39	1
2	Volkswagen e-Golf		7	13	3
3	BMW i3	1	4	7	6
3	Audi A3 e-Tron	2	4	7	8
5	Mitsubishi I-Miev		3	6	4
5 5 5 9 9 11 11	Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Nissan Leaf Porsche Cayenne Plug-In Tesla Model S Volvo XC90 T8 BMW i8 Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia	1	3 3 3 2 2 1 1	6 6 6 4 4 2 2	2 8 6 5 N/A 8 N/A
	TOTAL	4	54	100

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