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Renault Zoe in #1


The EV market in Spain registered over 250 sales last month, up 44% YoY, with YTD sales also in the black (+20%), with the EV Share at 0.25%, it seems customers got tired of waiting for the 2017 edition of the MOVEA incentives and just bought their EV's without any help.

The Best Seller Of The Month was the Renault Zoe, with 67 units, no doubt benefiting from the ZE 40 bonus, while the Second Placed in February was the Citröen C-Zero (40 sales), once again climbing to the top spots thanks to car-sharing fleet deals. 

In the YTD ranking, the Renault Zoe won an early advance over the 2016 Best Seller Outlander PHEV (19 units), which might prove important further along the race for the leadership.

The BMW i3 is Third, only one unit behind the Japanese SUV, considering the current hotness of the German Hatchback, Mitsubishi could see its plug-in model drop to Third soon. The Nissan Leaf and Citröen C-Zero round up the Top 5 and make four BEV's in the top places.

Another BMW is shining in the ranking, with the 225xe Active Tourer reaching #6, six positions above its 2016 final standing.

Final mention for the 14 Tesla Model S deliveries, which together with the 9 Model S registered last month, was the best month ever for Tesla in this market, expect the American manufacturer to finally take off this year in Spain.

On the manufacturers ranking, Renault is in the leadership (26%), followed by BMW (18%) in Second and Mitsubishi (12%) in Third.
PlSpainFeb.YTD'17%'16Pl
1Renault Zoe67120264
2MItsubishi Outlander PHEV1954121
3
4
5
BMW i3
Nissan Leaf
Citröen C-Zero
34
35
40
53
47
42
11
10
9
5
2
3
6BMW 225xe Active Tourer1834715
7Mercedes GLC350e e)1032722
8Volvo XC90 PHEV e)102459
9Tesla Model S1414321
10
10
12
13
14		Tesla Model X
Kia Soul EV
Volkswagen Passat GTE
Volkswagen e-Golf
Volkswagen e-Up!		9
5



11
11
10
5
3		2
2
2
1
1		33
14
13
27
34

TOTAL
261
460
100


Spain December 2016

Spain December 2016

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Outlander PHEV Holds the Fort and Wins Spanish Title

The EV market in Spain registered 530 sales last month, the third best result ever, up 42% YoY, with the 2016 sales ending at a record 4.603 units, 53% above the previous year, with the EV Share at a record 0.4%, a small but important step above the 0.3% of last year, with the new MOVEA incentives scheme starting this year, expect sales to continue growing in 2017.

The Best Seller in December was the surprising Citröen C-Zero, with 168 units, that thanks to a car-sharing fleet deal, delivered 468 units in the last two months of the year, shooting for Third Place in 2016, with 496 units, shattering the model previous record, set in the distant year of 2011, when the Sino-French had registered 85 units, allowing then its first (And only) podium seat until 2016. 

This deal underlines the local importance of car-sharing fleets and LCV's, as there are two LCV's (Kangoo ZE and Nissan e-NV200) and two car-sharing champs (Smart Fortwo ED and the aforementioned Citröen C-Zero) within the 2016 Top 10, something unparalleled in the World.

The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV resisted to the Nissan Leaf in December and won its second consecutive Best Seller title, with 555 units, 43% above last year result, but still far from the all-time record achieved by the Renault Twizy in 2012, with 943 units.

Looking elsewhere, the LCV race between the Renault Kangoo ZE and the Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia was as little bit as exciting as in previous years, with the French van repeating the 2015 win (329 units, a new record), but with the Japanese once again not far behind (308 units).

A special mention for the 22 Tesla Model S deliveries, not only a new monthly record for the American sports-sedan, but the 46 units registered in 2016 shattered the previous record of 15 deliveries in 2014, meaning that 2017 will definitely be Year One for Tesla in Spain, with Superchargers spreading and Stores finally appearing, expect the California-based company to surge this year.

In a relatively stable market regarding models, the Rookie of the Year was the Volvo XC90 T8, #9 with 128 units, succeeding the Audi A3 e-Tron, also #9 in 2015, but with 102 units. The Swede was also the Best Selling Luxury SUV, just ahead of the BMW X5 PHEV.

Looking at the BEV/PHEV breakdown, plug-in hybrids continue to gain ground, growing from 25% share in 2015 to 33% this year. 

On the manufacturers ranking, Renault (19%) pulled out a last minute win, surpassing Nissan by just 37 units (890 vs 853), thus earning its fifth consecutive Manufacturers title, earning every trophy since 2012.

BMW ended in Third Place, with 14% share, its best score ever. 

PlSpainDec.YTD'16%'15Pl
1Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV21555121
2
3
4
5
6
7
8		Nissan Leaf **
Citröen C-Zero
Renault Zoe ***
BMW i3 *
Renault Kangoo ZE
Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia
Smart Fortwo ED		32
168
98
20
22
45

545
496
446
338
329
308
155		12
11
10
7
7
7
3		3
24
4
7
5
6
2
9
10
11		Volvo XC90 T8
BMW X5 40e
Volkswagen Golf GTE
12
5
6
128
120
115		3
3
2
N/A
15
11
11Renault Twizy 14
115
2
8
13
14
Volkswagen Passat GTE
Kia Soul EV		1
8		102
88		2
2		N/A
10
15BMW 225xe Active Tourer2832N/A
16Mercedes GLE500e
10
78
2
N/A
17
17
19
20
21
22
23
23
25
26
27
27
29
29
30
31
31
33
34
34

Porsche Cayenne Plug-In
BMW 330e
Piaggio Porter EV
Peugeot Partner EV
Tesla Model S
Mercedes GLC350e
Audi A3 e-Tron
BMW i8
Citröen Berlingo EV
Mercedes C350e
Volkswagen e-Golf
Audi Q7 e-Tron
Citröen e-Mehari
Peugeot iOn
Mercedes B250e
Volvo V60 Plug-In
BMW 740e
Tesla Model X
Volkswagen e-Up!
Mercedes S500e
Others
6
8
1
1
22
10
1
2

1
3
2



3
3
1

1
1		63
63
50
47
46
42
39
39
32
27
23
22
21
17
14
10
10
9
7
7
14		1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0		13
N/A
12
22
23
N/A
9
14
29
26
16
N/A
N/A
27
20
20
N/A
N/A
18
19


TOTAL
530
4.603
100



* - 20 Bev +6 Rex
** - 6 LCV
*** - 1 LCV

Spain October 2016

Spain October 2016

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Vans Edition

The EV market in Spain registered 333 sales, down 39% YoY, and although YTD sales are up, with the EV Share at 0.36%, the fact is that the local market is cooling off as of lately, with buyers waiting for the new MOVEA incentives scheme to start, next January.

The Best Seller Of The Month was the Nissan Leaf, with 58 units, of which 20 of them were 2-seat Commercial Vans, delivered to the Seur company. 

This deal underlines the local importance of LCV's, also known as Vans, last month the Top 3 was heavily influenced by this this particular type of EV, with 35% of the #1 Leaf deliveries being 2-seater Vans, the Second Placed Renault Zoe also relying heavily on the LCV version (40%, or 23 units were 2-seaters), while the Third Placed Renault Kangoo ZE had 47 deliveries (Year best), all 100% Vans. In fact, 36% of all EV registrations last month were Vans...

In the YTD ranking, the Nissan Leaf took advantage of a weak month of the Outlander PHEV (17 units, worst result of the year), to reach closer at #1, with 18 units separating both, anything can happen in the race for the leadership.

The BMW i3 dropped two positions to #5, with the beneficiaries being the Renault Zoe, now #3, and the Renault Kangoo ZE, Fourth.

Another BMW dropping in the ranking, was the 225xe Act. Tourer, dropping to #13, to the benefit of yet another Renault, this time being the Twizy.

Final mention for the 5 Tesla Model X deliveries, which together with the 3 Model S registered last month was the best month ever for Tesla in Spain, with official Tesla presence in Spain soon to be a reality, expect the American manufacturer to finally take off.

On the manufacturers ranking, Nissan is in the leadership (21%), but Renault (20%, up 1%) is closing in and the Third Placed BMW (16%, down 1%) is dangerously close.

PlSpainOct.YTD'16%'15Pl
1Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV17512151
2
3
4
5
6
7		Nissan Leaf **
Renault Zoe ***
Renault Kangoo ZE
BMW i3 *
Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia
Smart Fortwo ED		58
57
47
31
25

494
314
303
292
242
155		14
9
9
8
7
4		3
4
5
7
6
2
8
9
10		Volvo XC90 T8
BMW X5 40e
Volkswagen Golf GTE
2
2
5
109
104
102		3
3
3
N/A
15
11
11Volkswagen Passat GTE12
96
3N/A
12
13		Renault Twizy 
BMW 225xe Active Tourer		7
2		82
79		2
2		8
N/A
14Kia Soul EV773210
15Mercedes GLE500e
9
53
2
N/A
16
17
18
19
19
21
22
23
24
24
26
27
27
29
29
29
31
31
31

Porsche Cayenne Plug-In
BMW 330e
Piaggio Porter EV
Peugeot Partner EV
Audi A3 e-Tron
BMW i8
Citröen C-Zero
Tesla Model S
Mercedes C350e
Citröen Berlingo EV
Volkswagen e-Golf
Citröen e-Mehari
Audi Q7 e-Tron
Peugeot iOn
Mercedes B250e
Mercedes GLC350e
Volkswagen e-Up!
Volvo V60 Plug-In
Mercedes S500e
Others
7
6
2
2
2


3
2

2
1
5


7
2
1
2
7		52
48
45
38
38
34
28
23
22
22
20
19
19
14
14
14
6
6
6
19		1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1		13
N/A
12
22
9
14
24
23
26
29
16
N/A
N/A
27
20
N/A
18
20
19


TOTAL
333
3.496
100


Source: forococheselectricos.com

* - 25 Bev +6 Rex
** - 38 Pass + 20 LCV
*** - 34 Pass + 23 LCV

Spain September 2016

Spain September 2016

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Cooling Market?

EV Sales stumbled into red last month in Spain, with 334 sales, down 13% YoY, and although YTD sales are still up a sensational 79% YoY,  with the EV Share at 0.36%, one wonders if this one of the first signs that the local EV market is beginning to cool off.

The Best Seller Of The Month was the leader Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, with 58 units, earning its first monthly trophy in four months, while at the same time its lead to 60 units over the #2 Nissan Leaf. 

In the remaining YTD ranking, the last place in the podium changed hands, with the BMW i3 displacing the Renault Zoe to #4, while another two BMW's had a good month, the X5 PHEV climbed to #8, removing the Volvo XC90 PHEV from the Luxury SUV leadership, and the 225xe Act. Tourer had a record month, with 18 units and shooting to #12.

Final reference to the 20 Tesla Model S registered this year, double of what it did in 2015, expect deliveries to grow significantly in the near future, as Tesla is finally set to arrive oficially this year in Spain.

On the manufacturers ranking, Nissan is in the leadership (21%), but Renault (19%, up 1%) is closing in and the new Third Placed BMW (17%) is relying on its strong lineup to reach the top.

PlSpainSep.YTD'16%'15Pl
1Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV58495161
2
3
4
5
6
7		Nissan Leaf
BMW i3 *
Renault Zoe
Renault Kangoo ZE
Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia
Smart Fortwo ED		31
38
27
34
28

435
267
257
256
217
154		14
9
8
8
7
5		3
7
4
5
6
2
8
9
10		BMW X5 40e
Volvo XC90 T8
Volkswagen Golf GTE
7


102
101
91		3
3
3		15
N/A
11
11Volkswagen Passat GTE
78
3N/A
12
13		BMW 225xe Active Tourer
Renault Twizy 		18
12		77
75		2
2		N/A
8
14Kia Soul EV866210
15Mercedes GLE500e
11
44
1
N/A
16
17
17
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
25
27
27
29
30
31
31
31
31

Piaggio Porter EV
BMW 330e
Porsche Cayenne Plug-In
Peugeot Partner EV
BMW i8
Audi A3 e-Tron
Citröen C-Zero
Volkswagen e-Golf
Citröen Berlingo EV
Tesla Model S
Citröen e-Mehari
Mercedes C350e
Peugeot iOn
Mercedes B250e
Audi Q7 e-Tron
Volkswagen e-Up!
Porsche Panamera Plug-In
Mercedes S500e
Mercedes GLC350e
Others



4
1


7

4
4

1







43
40
39
36
34
31
28
27
22
20
20
14
14
11
10
4
4
4
4
9		1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0		12
N/A
13
22
14
9
24
16
29
23
N/A
26
27
20
N/A
18
17
19
N/A


TOTAL
293
3.129
100


Source: forococheselectricos.com

* - 31 Bev +7 Rex

Spain July 2015

Spain July 2015

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Golf GTE lands in the Midst of a LCV Craze

This time we start the monthly roundup with Spain, with 346 units (A new record) sold last month, sales were up 41% regarding the same period last year, with the EV Share up to 0,19%, it is now closer to the 0,23% recorded last year.

In a small volume market like this, usually fleet deals have a big part on the shaping on the ranking and that's i thought happened when suddenly, three out of the four LCV's present (Kangoo ZE, Partner EV, Porter EV) registered record performances, with the french van not only leading this sudden rise, but it ended leading the July ranking with 63 units, a new monthly record for LCV's and the first time that a commercial van reached #1. 

Oh, and despite not beating their personal sales record, the Nissan e-NV200 was #3 in July with 29 units, making it two vans in July's podium, something unheard of until now.

Surprisingly, according to Renault Spain, only 30% of the Kangoo ZE registration were fleet sales, so this must have more to do with the recovery of the local economy (The general auto market growth rate is in the two digits), than fleet sales, so all in all, good news for Spain and also for their EV Market, this looks to be the year that yearly sales finally reaches the 2.000 units.


Outside LCV's, great result for the Golf GTE (34 units) in its first real sales month, allowing it to jump to #11, making it already the best selling plug-in VW.

The Renault Zoe had its best performance of the year, registering 27 units, considering that Renault has a 100-plus waiting list for the R240 version, it won't be surprising if the french sales rises a few notches in the next months.

Another impressive performance from the Audi A3, selling 21 units last month (A new record), promising other strong results in the near future.

On the manufacturers ranking, Nissan continues to lead (It has 29% Share), followed by Renault (22%), and Mitsubishi (13%). After three consecutive titles from Renault, it looks that Nissan is poised to finally win its first Best Selling Manufacturer title in Spain. The fact that the e-NV200 / Evalia are being assembled in Barcelona might have something to do with it....


PlSpainJulyYTD'15%'14Pl
1Nissan Leaf31221181
2Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV29157133
3
4		Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia
BMW i3		29
19		140
112		11
9		6
4
5Renault Kangoo ZE6310997
6Renault Twizy e) 158675
7Renault Zoe277762
8
9		Audi A3 e-Tron
Kia Soul EV		21
11		42
41		3
3		N/A
22
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
17
 19
20
21
22
22

24
25
26
26
26 		Piaggio Porter EV
Volkswagen Golf GTE
Smart Fortwo ED
Porsche Cayenne Plug-In
BMW i8
Volkswagen e-Golf
Porsche Panamera Plug-In
Volkswagen e-Up!
Peugeot Partner EV
Tesla Model S
Volvo V60 Plug-In
Mercedes B-Class ED
Toyota Prius Plug-In
Mercedes S500 Plug-In

Porsche 918
BYD e6
Volkswagen XL1
Citröen C-Zero
Mitsubishi I-Miev 		18
34
11
9
5
5
1

7
2
3
3



1
1

1

37
36
34
32
25
17
15
10
10
8
7
5
4
4

3
2
1
1
1 		3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0 		N/A
N/A
8
N/A
10
13
11

18
20
14
9
N/A
14
N/A

22
14
N/A
22
18

TOTAL
346
1.237
100




Source: foro coches electricos







Spain June 2015 (With incentives)

Spain June 2015 (With incentives)

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Another e6 sneaking out of China to enjoy the spanish sunshine

Outlander Shines Edition

With 191 units sold last month, sales have reached a new year best, with sales rising 63% regarding the same month last year, but the EV Share is still at 0,15% (Last year it ended with 0,23%), due to poor sales in the beginning of the year derived from the delay in the 2015 PIVE incentives program, but there will be more on this at the bottom of the article...

After May, the Mitsu Outlander PHEV won its second Monthly Best Seller trophy last month, selling 33 units, but it ended up not recovering much ground regarding the current YTD leader, the Nissan Leaf, as the japanese EV sold only one units less.

Great result for the Kia Soul EV, selling 17 units and jumping six positions in the YTD ranking to #8, if the spanish importer would solve their delivery constraints, the Soul EV could reach a Top 5 position by year end. 

The #6 Renault Zoe is still waiting for the R240 version to improve its performance and deliver positive numbers (In June '14 it had sold 20 units vs the 15 of last month).

Looking at the rest of the YTD table, there was the first registration of a BYD e6 this year, still far from the 15 registered in 2014, but then again, now that the chinese market is booming in an unprecedented rate, i doubt that BYD could be bothered by this.

On the manufacturers ranking, despite an average month, Nissan continues to lead (35% Share), followed by Renault (17%), and Mitsubishi (15%).

A final comment on the BEV / PHEV breakdown, Plug-in Hybrids now account for 25% of the market, while in 2014 they represented just 15%, which shows that PHEV's are making important inroads in what once was BEV territory.

PlSpainJuneYTD'15%'14Pl
1Nissan Leaf32190221
2Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV33128153
3
4		Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia
BMW i3		20
22		111
93		13
11		6
4
5Renault Twizy e)105665
6Renault Zoe155062
7
8		Renault Kangoo ZE
Kia Soul EV		13
17		46
27		5
3		7
22
9
9		Smart Fortwo ED
Porsche Cayenne Plug-In		3
5		23
23		3
3		8
N/A
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
18
20
20
22
22
24
24		Audi A3 e-Tron
BMW i8
Piaggio Porter EV
Porsche Panamera Plug-In
Volkswagen e-Golf
Volkswagen e-Up!
Tesla Model S
Volvo V60 Plug-In
Mercedes S500 Plug-In
Toyota Prius Plug-In
Peugeot Partner EV
Mercedes B-Class ED
Porsche 918
Volkswagen XL1
BYD e6		2
3
5
2
2
2

2
1

1



1		21
20
19
14
12
10
6
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1		2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0		N/A
10
N/A
11
13
18
14
9
N/A
14
20
N/A
22
N/A
14

TOTAL
191
869
100


Source: foro coches electricos


Thanks to our reader Javier (Hat Tip!), i can now give you a sample of which EV incentives are available in Spain, thanks to the 2015 PIVE Plan, which went online in late April, with no retroactive effects:

Benefits
Category15Km ≤ range ≤ 40 Km40Km < range ≤ 90Km90Km > electric range
M12.700€3.700€5.500€


M1 - Passenger cars with price under 40.000€.

A few examples:

- Toyota Prius Plug-in, 2.700 euros benefit (25 km range).
- Renault Zoe, BMW i3, Nissan Leaf, e-Golf, e-Up, Kia Soul, 5.500 euros benefit ( + than 90 km range).
- Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, Golf GTE, 3.700 euros benefit (40 to 90 km range).







Spain May 2015 (Updated)

Spain May 2015 (Updated)

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Outlander #1 Edition

This time we start the monthly roundup with Spain, with 673 units sold this year, sales have doubled regarding the same period last year, with the second half of the year being typically the strongest, sales should rise sharply in the coming months.

After several attempts after landing here, the Mitsu Outlander PHEV finally won a Monthly Best Seller trophy in May, selling 32 units and managing to be the first Plug-In Hybrid to get there, will we see it reach the Leaf and become the first PHEV to win a Best Seller trophy in Southern Europe? With the Leaf (Only 10 sales last month) showing some wrinkles, i wouldn't bet against it.

Great result for the BMW i3 (27 units, a year best), allowing it to reach #4, while the Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia twins lost some ground, selling just 8 units, even allowing themselves to be beaten by the veteran Kangoo ZE (13 units) in May, while losing the runner-up position for Mitsu's SUV in the yearly ranking. 

The Audi A3 e-Tron also shined, selling 15 units last month (3rd in May ranking) and promising a stand out position in the future, once the availability stops being an issue.

Who doesn't seem to impress anyone this year is the #6 Renault Zoe, with five sales last month and 41 this year, the french car has to take the pedal to the metal if it wants to preserve its runner-up position by year end.

Looking at the rest of the YTD table, there are two newcomers, the Mercedes B-Class ED finally makes its two first registrations, while one VW XL1 thing has landed in spanish soil last month.

On the manufacturers ranking, despite a weak month, Nissan continues to lead (It has 38% Share), followed by Renault (16%), and Mitsubishi (14%).

A final comment on the BEV / PHEV breakdown, Plug-in Hybrids now account for 25% of the market, while in 2014 they represented just 15%, which shows that PHEV's are making important inroads in what once was BEV territory.

PlSpainMayYTD'15%'14Pl
1Nissan Leaf10158241
2Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV3295143
3
4		Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia
BMW i3		8
27		91
71		14
11		6
4
5Renault Twizy e)54165
6Renault Zoe53552
7Renault Kangoo ZE e)133357
8
9		Smart Fortwo ED
Audi A3 e-Tron		12
15		20
19		3
3		8
N/A
10
11
12
13
14
14
16
17
18
18
20
20
20
20
24		Porsche Cayenne Plug-In
BMW i8
Piaggio Porter EV
Porsche Panamera Plug-In
Kia Soul EV
Volkswagen e-Golf
Volkswagen e-Up!
Tesla Model S
Toyota Prius Plug-In
Mercedes S500 Plug-In
Volvo V60 Plug-In
Peugeot Partner EV
Mercedes B-Class ED
Porsche 918
Volkswagen XL1		6
2
5
5
5
3
2



1
2
2
1
1		18
17
14
12
10
10
8
6
3
3
2
2
2
2
1		3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 		N/A
10
N/A
11
22
13
18
14
14
N/A
9
20
N/A
22
N/A

TOTAL
162
673
100




Source: foro coches electricos