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Waiting for Number Two Edition

With 378 sales last month, the Canadian EV market was down 30% regarding the same month last year, with the all-important Second Gen Volt only coming in the second half of the year, expect sales to be on the negative side until then, followed by a sudden sales burst after.

Proving this point, the models ranking shows Tesla's Model S on top, winning a significant lead over the competition (172 units over the #2 and 201 over the #3), with the Leaf (127 units, best result ever) stealing the Gold Medal from the Volt, relegating GM's plug-in to Third, a new low in its five year history. The Second Generation Volt has a lot to recover, if it wants to recapture the leadership...

Looking at the rest of the models, the main surprise comes from the bottom, with the Mitsubishi I-Miev posting its best result (24 units) in the last two years, jumping four positions to #7, its best position since 2013!

The BMW i3 also fared well, selling 63 units, a new personal best, some sources say that the incentives return in British Columbia had a lot to do with this, can anyone in Vancouver or Richmond confirm this? 


PlCanadaApr.YTD%
1Tesla Model S e)5044733
2Nissan Leaf12727521
3Chevrolet Volt6924618
4BMW i3 6314711
5
6
Ford Fusion Energi e)
BMW i8 e)
15
5
40
37
3
3
7Mitsubishi I-Miev24353
8
9
Kia Soul EV e)
Ford C-Max Energi e)
5
5
30
29
2
2
9Smart Fortwo ED e)5232
11
12
13
14
Cadillac ELR
Porsche 918
Chevrolet Spark EV
Ford Focus Electric
1
3


16
7
4
4
1
1
0
0

TOTAL3781.340100


e) Estimate

Source: Greencarreports
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