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Austria February 2017

Austria February 2017

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Charging for another duel

Renault Zoe in front in hot market

Austrian plug-in sales were up 61% YoY to 441 new EV's in February, placing the EV Share at new record heights (1,71%).

Looking at the models ranking, the Renault Zoe is continuing to press the accelerator, by registering 107 units, the first time it records two consecutive three-digit months, increasing the lead over the BMW i3, Second Placed with 150 units, while the Tesla Model S is firm in Third Place, with 90 registrations. 

Looking elsewhere, the Nissan Leaf climbed one position to #4, thanks to 48 units, its best result in 10 months, while the Hyundai Ioniq Electric did a personal best, with 22 deliveries, allowing it to jump into the Top 10, at #9.

In the manufacturers ranking, Renault  (24% Share, down 1%) stayed as leader, distancing itself from BMW (19%, down 5%), with the Third Placed Tesla (13%) looking at the duel from behind. 

PlAustriaFeb.YTD%'16Pl
1Renault Zoe107211241
2
3
4		BMW i3
Tesla Model S
Nissan Leaf		56
53
48		150
90
71		17
10
8		2
3
5
5Kia Soul EV224658
6Audi Q7 e-Tron e)204057
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
13		Volvo XC90 T8 e)
Mercedes B250e
Hyundai Ioniq Electric
Tesla Model X
Mercedes GLC350e  e) 
Volkswagen e-Up!
Volkswagen e-Golf
Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia
15
12
22
8
15
4
9
4
30
27
25
24
20
12
11
11
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
11
6
27
10
31
15
4
19
15Mercedes C350e  e)5
10
1
12
15BMW X5 40e   e)510123
15
Volkswagen Passat GTE e)5
10
1
15
15
Volkswagen Golf GTE e)5
10
1
13
15
Mitsu. Outlander PHEV  e)5
10
1
14
20
20
20
23
23
25		Citröen C-Zero
BMW 225xe Active Tourer e)
Peugeot iOn
Audi A3 e-Tron e)
Porsche Cayenne Plug-In e)
BMW i8		5
3
3
5
5

8
8
8
5
5
1		1
1
1
1
1
0		25
9
24
22
20
21

TOTAL441853100

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Austria January 2017

Austria January 2017

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Charging for another duel

Renault Zoe Shines, VW e-Golf sinks


Austrian plug-in sales were up 35% YoY to 412 new EV's in January, placing the EV Share at a record 1,64%.

Looking at the models ranking, the podium positions remained unchanged, with the Renault Zoe (104 units, best result in 10 months) in the lead, thanks to the start of mass deliveries of the ZE 40 version, behind it the French hatchback has its arch-rival, called BMW i3, with 94 units, while the Tesla Model S started the year in Third Place, with 37 units. 

Looking elsewhere, the VW e-Golf had its worst month in two years, with only two deliveries, no doubt due to the improved version being just a couple of months away.

In the manufacturers ranking, Renault  (25% Share) started as leader, but with last year winner BMW (24%) right behind, it looks to be another entertaining year to look at, with the Third Placed Tesla (13%) looking at the duel from a far. 

PlAustriaJan.YTD%'16Pl
1Renault Zoe104104251
2
3
4		BMW i3 *
Tesla Model S
Kia Soul EV		94
37
24		94
37
24		22
9
6		2
3
8
5Nissan Leaf232365
6Audi Q7 e-Tron e)202057
7
8
8
10
11
12		Tesla Model X
Volvo XC90 T8 e)
Mercedes B250e
Volkswagen e-Up!
Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia
BMW 225xe Act. Tourer e)
16
15
15
8
7
5
16
15
15
8
7
5
4
4
4
2
2
1
10
11
6
15
19
9
12Peugeot iOn55
1
24
12BMW X5 40e   e)55123
12
Mercedes GLC350e  e) 5
5
1
31
12
Mercedes C350e  e)5
5
1
12
12
12
12
Mitsu. Outlander PHEV  e)
Volkswagen Passat GTE e)
Volkswagen Golf GTE e)		5
5
5		5
5
5
1
1
1
14
15
13
20
20
22
23		Citröen C-Zero
Hyundai Ioniq Electric
Volkswagen e-Golf
BMW i8		3
3
2
1		3
3
2
1		1
1
0
0		25
27
4
21

TOTAL412412100

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* - 92 BEV + 2 REX
Austria December 2016

Austria December 2016

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 BMW  i3 heading to Austria


Renault Zoe earns Best Seller Trophy

Currently one of the hottest markets in the world, Austria plug-in sales were up 87% YoY, with 2016 ending with 5.237 units, placing the EV Share at a record 1,6%.

Looking at the models ranking, the Renault Zoe managed to hold off the BMW i3 rise and win its Third Best Seller title in Austria (After the 2013 and '14 titles), if by only 40 units. Curiously, in 2014 the Zoe won the title with a meager six units lead over the BMW i3... 

Looking at the rest of the competition, despite the growth in sales (Up 17%), the 2015 Best Seller Tesla Model S dropped to Third Place, while the Rookie of the Year was undoubtedly the Audi Q7 e-Tron, which ended in a remarkable Seventh Place, becoming also the 2016 Best Selling PHEV and Best Selling SUV. That's a lot of trophies for a model that only landed in June...

One of the quirks of the Austrian automotive market is the love for seven-seaters and MPV's in general, with the Mercedes B250e winning this particular trophy, while its #6 position being one of the highest standings of the all-electric Mercedes around the world.

In the manufacturers ranking, BMW came from below (Fourth in 2015 with 12% share) to win its first manufacturers trophy, with 21% share, ending a four-year reign of Renault, now Second with 19% share, with Tesla (14%) ending in Third. 

Unlike other fast-growing European markets, where the bulk of growth comes from PHEV's, in Austria plug-in hybrids remain significantly behind BEV's, with only 23% share, with all-electric vehicles actually winning 4% share regarding 2015, a rare thing these days in Europe and something that should be be in account by the powers that be...

PlAustriaDec.YTD%'15Pl
1Renault Zoe33829163
2
3
4		BMW i3 
Tesla Model S
Volkswagen e-Golf		55
20
14		789
575
407		15
11
8		2
1
6
5Nissan Leaf2433365
6Mercedes B250e1229668
7
8
9
10
11
12
13		Audi Q7 e-Tron e)
Kia Soul EV
BMW 225xe Act. Tourer e)
Tesla Model X
Volvo XC90 T8 e)
Mercedes C350e   e)
Volkswagen Golf GTE e)
70
12
15
31
10
10
5
288
251
165
142
132
97
93
5
5
3
3
3
2
2
N/A
4
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
16
14Mitsu. Outlander PHEV
77
1
9
15
15
15
18
19
20
21
22
23
24		Volkswagen Passat GTE e)
Renault Kangoo ZE   e)
Volkswagen e-Up!
Renault Twizy
Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia
Porsche Cayenne Plug-In
BMW i8
Audi A3 e-Tron
BMW X5 40e   e)
Peugeot iOn		5
5
8
1
3

5

10
2		75
75
75
73
60
53
47
46
45
38		1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1		N/A
N/A
12
7
15
17
20
9
N/A
15
25
25
Citröen C-Zero
BMW 330e   e)		4
5
35
35
1
1
19
N/A
27
28
29
29
31
32
Hyundai Ioniq Electric
Mercedes GLE500e   e)
BMW 740e   e)
Mercedes S500e
Mercedes GLC350e
Smart Fortwo ED		4
5
5



21
20
15
15
10
8		0
0
0
0
0
0		N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
14
33
Volvo V60 Plug-In
7
0N/A
34
35
35		Porsche Panamera Plug-In
Mitsubishi I-Miev
Volkswagen XL1

6
2
2		0
0
0		18
22
22

TOTAL3735.237100

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Austria October 2016

Austria October 2016

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 BMW bulldog i3 heading to Austria


The Rise and Rise of the BMW i3


Currently one of the hottest markets in the world, Austria plug-in sales were up 80% YoY to almost 500 new EV's in October, with the YTD tally now counting 4.320 units, exacly 2.000 units above the same period in 2015 (Up 86% YoY), placing the EV Share at a record 1,55%.

Looking at the models ranking, the Renault Zoe (62 units in October) is still the YTD leader, but not for long, because behind it there's an unstopable locomotive called BMW i3, Best Seller in October with 164 units, a new all-time record for a single model, while allowing it to reach #52 in the General Ranking (Highest ever for an EV) and pass the Tesla Model S in the YTD ranking, reaching the runner-up status. 

If the German Hot Hatch keeps up the pace until the end of the year, it would not only win the Best Seller title for the first time (After two consecutive #2's), but also reach the 1.000 mark, a first in this market.

Looking at the rest of the competition, the BMW i8 climbed to #19 and the Audi Q7 e-Tron is now #21, while at the bottom of the ranking we welcome the Hyundai Ioniq Electric, landing with 7 units, a positive number which could say that the local importer is (rightly) confident in the success of its model in this hot and predominantly BEV market.

In the manufacturers ranking, Renault  (19% Share, down 1%) stayed the leader, but below it, much has changed, with the Second Place now in the hands of BMW (18%, up 3%), dropping Volkswagen (18%) to Third and Tesla (15%) to Fourth. 

With BMW propelled by the red hot love affair between Austrian buyers and its i3 model, expect the German carmaker to reach the leadership next month.

Unlike other fast-growing European markets, where the bulk of growth comes from PHEV's, in Austria plug-in hybrids remain significantly behind BEV's, with only 21% share, a rare thing these days in Europe...

PlAustriaOct.YTD%'15Pl
1Renault Zoe62703163
2
3
4		BMW i3 *
Tesla Model S
Volkswagen e-Golf		164
19
12		636
530
379		15
12
9		2
1
6
5Nissan Leaf1828375
6Mercedes B250e2325468
7
8
9
10
11
12		Kia Soul EV
Volkswagen Golf GTE e)
Audi A3 e-Tron e)
Volkswagen Passat GTE e)
Tesla Model X
BMW 225xe Act. Tourer e)
12
15
10
20
22
5
225
186
150
134
99
75
5
4
3
3
2
2
4
16
9
N/A
N/A
N/A
13Renault Kangoo ZE e)1065
1
N/A
13
15
16
17
18
19
19
21
22
22		Mercedes C350e   e)
Renault Twizy 
Volkswagen e-Up!
Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia
Porsche Cayenne Plug-In e)
Mitsu. Outlander PHEV e)
BMW i8
Audi Q7 e-Tron e)
Peugeot iOn
Volvo XC90 T8 e)		10
2

5
5
5
7
12
1
5		65
63
57
53
50
41
41
38
35
35		1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1		N/A
7
12
15
17
9
20
N/A
15
N/A
24
25
Citröen C-Zero
Volvo V60 Plug-In 		6

30
23
1
1
19
9
26
27
27
29
30
31
BMW 330e   e)
BMW 740e   e)
BMW X5 40e   e)
Smart Fortwo ED
Hyundai Ioniq Electric
Porsche Panamera Plug-In		5
5
5

7

15
10
10
8
7
6		0
0
0
0
0
0		N/A
N/A
N/A
14
N/A
18
32
32
Mercedes GLC350e
Mercedes GLE500e

5
5		0
0		N/A
N/A
34
34		Mitsubishi I-Miev
Volkswagen XL1

2
2		0
0		22
22

TOTAL4724.320100

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* - 153 BEV + 11 REX
Austria September 2016

Austria September 2016

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BMW bulldogs i3's headed to Austria


Hot i3 Edition


This is currently one of the hottest markets in the world, with almost 600 new EV's being registered in Austria last month, up 166% YoY, with 3.846 units sold this year, placing the EV Share at a record 1.53%.

Looking at the models ranking, the Renault Zoe remained the leader in the YTD ranking, but the Best Seller in September was the BMW i3, scoring a best ever 152 registrations, while allowing it to climb to the Third Place, if the Renault Zoe seems too far away to be caught, the 33kWh version will likely allow the i3 to displace the Tesla Model S from Second Place.

Looking at the rest of the competition, the Mercedes B250e climbed to #6, but the main news belonged to the Tesla Model X, now #11 and looking for a Top 5 position.

In the manufacturers ranking, Renault is the leader (20% Share, down 2%), with the Second Placed Volkswagen (18%, down 2%) becoming increasingly menacing, while Tesla and BMW (Both with 15%) are running for the Third Spot. 

Unlike other fast-growing European markets, where the bulk of growth comes from PHEV's, in Austria plug-in hybrids remain significantly behind BEV's, with only 20% share, having inclusively lost 7% share YoY...

PlAustriaSep.YTD%'15Pl
1Renault Zoe26641173
2
3
4		Tesla Model S
BMW i3 *
Volkswagen e-Golf		57
152
33		511
472
367		13
12
9		1
2
6
5Nissan Leaf926575
6Mercedes B250e5423168
7
8
9
10
11
12
13		Kia Soul EV
Volkswagen Golf GTE e)
Audi A3 e-Tron e)
Volkswagen Passat GTE e)
Tesla Model X
BMW 225xe Act. Tourer e)
Renault Twizy e)
14
20
15
20
67
15
4
213
167
140
109
77
70
61
6
4
4
3
2
2
2
4
16
9
N/A
N/A
N/A
7
14
15		Volkswagen e-Up!
Renault Kangoo ZE e)
5		57
55
1
1
12
N/A
16
17
18
19
20
20
20
23		Mercedes C350e   e)
Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia
Porsche Cayenne Plug-In e)
Mitsu. Outlander PHEV e)
Peugeot iOn
BMW i8
Volvo XC90 T8 e)
Audi Q7 e-Tron e)		10
9
5
5
4
3
9
15		55
48
45
36
34
34
34
29		1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1		N/A
15
17
9
15
20
N/A
N/A
24
25
Citröen C-Zero
Volvo V60 Plug-In 		5
5
24
23
1
1
19
9
26
27
28
BMW 330e
Smart Fortwo ED
Porsche Panamera Plug-In		10


10
8
6		0
0
0		N/A
14
18
29
29
29
29
BMW 740e
BMW X5 40e
Mercedes GLC350e
Mercedes GLE500e		5
5
5
5		5
5
5
5		0
0
0
0		N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
33
33		Mitsubishi I-Miev
Volkswagen XL1
2		2
2		0
0		22
22

TOTAL5913.846100

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* - 146 BEV + 6 REX
Austria June 2015 (BEV Only)

Austria June 2015 (BEV Only)

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Model S Smashes The Competition Edition 

Only BEV data is available, but nevertheless, the numbers remain comparable with last year (190 units last month vs 189 in 2014, with BEV and PHEV combined), so this is another market in good health, with BEV Share at 0,52%.

Looking at the models ranking, the Tesla Model S dwarfed the competition, selling 83 units, a personal record and the best performance for a single model in two years! 

Back in June 2013, the Renault Zoe did 88 units, which still stands as the monthly sales record for a single model.

Speaking of the Renault Zoe, it was the only model to present a decent performance (28 units), which allowed it to go #2, leaving the Nissan Leaf in Third.

Good performance for the  #8 Mercedes B-Class ED, switching positions with the Smart Fortwo ED relative, while the Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia continues with a modest performance, only #11 with 19 units YTD, a relative surprise giving the popularity achieved in other markets and the local taste for vans and MPV's. 

Looking at the manufacturers ranking, Tesla (25% Share) won a significant margin  (5% more share over last month) over the #2 Renault (19%), #3 Nissan (17%) and #4 VW (16%). 

PlAustriaJuneYTD%'14Pl
1Tesla Model S83213264
2Renault Zoe28134161
3Nissan Leaf15121155
4Volkswagen e-Golf11931111
5
6
7		BMW i3
Kia Soul EV
Volkswagen e-Up!		11
10
6		78
44
38		9
5
5		2
14
3
8Mercedes B-Class ED9354N/A
9Smart Fortwo ED63449
10Renault Twizy e)52438
11Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia519212
12
13
13		Mitsubishi I-Miev
Citröen C-Zero
Ford Focus Electric
1

3
1
1 		0
0
 0		13
N/A
15







TOTAL190838100

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Austria May 2015 (BEV Only)

Austria May 2015 (BEV Only)

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Model S Jumps to the Leadership Edition 

Only BEV data is available, but nevertheless, the numbers remain comparable with last year (139 units last May vs 143 in 2014, with BEV and PHEV combined), so this is another market in good health, with EV Share remaining around 0,5%.

Looking at the models ranking, the Tesla Model S jumps to the leadership for the first time this year, with last year leader Renault Zoe (33 units, best result of the year), also climbing to #2, tied with the Nissan Leaf, which had its worst performance in seven months by selling just 8 units.

The e-Golf also had the worst result of the year (8 sales), dropping one position to #4.

Great performance for the Kia Soul EV, selling 13 units, a personal best and the first time that the korean car reaches a monthly podium seat, allowing it to rise one position to #6 YTD, will we see it progress even further? Let's hope the Austrian Kia importer helps... 

Looking at the manufacturers ranking, the top spots continue pretty balanced, with a neck-to-neck race between Tesla (20%), Renault (19%), Nissan (18%) and VW (18%). 

PlAustriaMayYTD%'14Pl
1Tesla Model S33130204
2Nissan Leaf8106165
2Renault Zoe33106161
4Volkswagen e-Golf8821311
5
6
7		BMW i3
Kia Soul EV
Volkswagen e-Up!		8
13
12		67
34
32		10
5
5		2
14
3
8Smart Fortwo ED32849
9Mercedes B-Class ED9264N/A
10Renault Twizy81938
11Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia314212
12
13		Mitsubishi I-Miev
Ford Focus Electric
1		3
1		1
1		13
15






TOTAL139648100

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