Sunday, April 9, 2017

World Top 10 February 2017 (Updated)

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Models - Nissan Leaf #1, Prius jumps to #2

Thanks to a tip from one of our readers, we got confirmation from the Toyota Prius Prime/PHV registrations in Japan and the numbers were astounding for a landing month (3.230!), waaay above my estimate (700), enabling the Japanese model to shoot for #2, if its numbers continue this high throughout the coming months, then we will have the Prime running for #1 sooner than later.

After a slight scare, the global EV market is back on track, with over 53.000 units delivered in last month, representing a 40% growth YoY, with the Chinese market on its way to recover the pace, expect sales to peak in March, do i hear 90-100k deliveries next month?

In February, the Nissan Leaf cemented its leadership with an additional 4.000 units delivered, something that wouldn't be much of a surprise, if it wasn't the oldest model in this Top 10. 

Thanks to the record month in its home market (3.230 units), the Toyota Prius Prime / PHV (Will me mentioned from now on as Prime), delivered a record 4.593 units in February, these high numbers on such an early stage of its career bode well for the future of the Japanese model, not only making it the Best Seller of the Month, but also allowing it to jump straight to #2.

In Third we have the ZE 40-boosted Renault Zoe, followed by the Tesla Model S, climbing to Fourth Place, and with the French hatchback within shooting range, expect the Californian to reach Second Place in March, profiting from the usual last-month-of-the-quarter peak. 

Below these two, we have a couple more surprises, with the Chevrolet Volt reaching Sixth Place and the Tesla Model X dropping to #8.

Now that the reservations backlog has dried up, it seems Tesla's SUV is less in demand than its older brother Model S, an exception to the current trend of falling sales from regular cars and boiling hot demand for SUV's, which begs the question: Is it all to blame on those Model X Falcon Doors?

In the second half of the Top 10, we can see also the first Chinese model to reach the Top 10 this year and...Shock! It's not a BYD! The BAIC EC180 is a small-but-trendy city car that's just started its career last December and three months after, it's already in the Top 10, so i think we will be hearing about it a lot throughout this year.


"But what about the Chevrolet Bolt?" - Some of of you might be wondering, as GM's new baby fails to be inside the Top 10.

The new long-range BEV is #11, with 2.206 units, as it is still in launch mode, we shouldn't read too much on its deliveries, only after landing in Europe and Asia, where its size and shape is better understood, we will see if the car is a success. And if GM makes them in enough quantities.


PlWORLDFeb. YTD%'16Pl
1Nissan Leaf4.2287.92591
2Toyota Prius Prime / PHV4.5935.959664
3Renault Zoe2.8525.49658
4
5
6
Tesla Model S
BMW i3

Chevrolet Volt
2.860
2.047
2.118
4.977
4.504
3.990
5
5
4
2
6
4
7BAIC EC1802.8003.524442
8Tesla Model X1.3453.48447
9Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV1.3722.71535
10Volkswagen Passat GTE1.0752.437319

TOTAL 53.066
93.536


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BAIC EC180

Manufacturers -  BMW #1!

BMW is pushing forward, leading the EV charge with over 10.000 units in two months, doubling last year result and on target to reach the 100.000 units (Or more) that the brand management set as goal for this year.

The German brand is followed by Nissan and Tesla, both running for Second Place, while in Fourth we have a strong Chevrolet, doubling sales YoY. 

Toyota (Back to the Top 10 after a two year absence) jumped to #6, while BAIC is the Best Selling Chinese brand in the ranking, while we salute a new entry in the Top 10, Zotye profits from the Chinese market recovery to return into the Big Boys table.

But, what about last year winner, BYD??? Well, after registering 2.045 units last month, it is now #15, up two positions regarding January. With the new "100" versions of the Tang and Qin just released in the end of February, expect it to score a decent performance in March (7.000 units?) and rejoin the Top 10 soon.



PlWORLDFeb.YTD%'16Pl
1BMW4.81510.047113
2Nissan4.5588.662104
3Tesla4.2058.46092
4Chevrolet 3.1606.20478
5
6
7
Renault
Toyota
BAIC
3.197
4.604
3.929
6.056
6.012
5.550
7
7
6
10
30
5
8Volkswagen2.2184.81556
9Mercedes
1.871
4.127413
10Zotye
3.791
3.97747





10 comments:

  1. Toyota sold 3230 Prius PHVs in Japan in February.

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    1. Could you please have a link for that number? It is much higher than expected.

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    2. I don't have the link but the number is from the BestCar magazine (26/4 issue) in Japan. 10920 Prius Hybrids, 1810 Prius Alpha(V)s and 3230 Prius PHVs.

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    3. Ok, i will take your word for it

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  2. Hi Jose,
    Does this put ev sales above 1% of gobal car sales for 2017?

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  3. Possibly, but we will only know for sure in a few weeks.

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  4. After the announcement by Tesla on the Q1 deliveries you probably should revise the numbers in this post upwards. While they usually do rump up sales the last month of each quarter, your estimate for the first two months does not seem correct based on what we know now.

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  5. Hi Jose, Can I translate your articles into Chinese and post them on my wechat account?They are highly valuable for us to learn more about global market. And of course I will state clearly they're translated from this website. Besides, I would also like to share my database with you, which contains Chinese BEV and PHEV information.

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  6. Hi Jose,

    I am a Chinese auto industry analyst. Your articles are highly valuable for us to learn more about global markets. I am wondering if it's okay to translate and repost your articles on my Chinese wechat account.

    Of course I will state clearly they are translated from yours and attach the source. Also, I would love to share what I have for China's BEV and PHEV market data : )

    Hang

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    1. Hi Zhang. Please send me an email (efeelblog@gmail.com)

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