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France May 2015 (Updated)



Rise... Edition 

The French EV market continues in good health, with more than 1.800 units sold last month, pulling the EV Share definitely above the 1% barrier, to 1.11%, and with YTD sales rising 75% YoY, it looks that the French market is finally on the right track, but the same can't be said about the domestic models...

...There was a time when domestic carmakers, along with that honorary french named Nissan, had this market almost all to themselves (They ended 2014 with 81% of the market), but this year the Status Quo is being questioned by VAG Empire Group, with VW, Audi and Porsche all registering record numbers, their sales Share rose from 3% last year to 13% and i suspect that VAG could reach some 30% next year.

Proof of that is the last monthly best sellers ranking, if the Renault Zoe continues in #1 (No surprises here), the VW Golf GTE sets a new high for Plug-in hybrids, reaching #2 with 194 units, a new monthly record for a PHEV model in France. 

The Audi A3 e-Tron has become another frequent customer of the Top 5, selling 134 units, both launching great prospects for VAG reaching one (two?) podium seat.  


PlModel   Sales
1Renault Zoe667
2VW Golf GTE194
3Renault Kangoo ZE184
4Nissan Leaf135
5Audi A3 e-Tron134

Looking at the YTD ranking, while the podium positions remain stable, the Bolloré Blue Car was down two positions to #5, being surpassed by the VAG cousins Golf GTE (#4) and A3 e-Tron (#5), something that illustrates well how the market is going...

Looking ahead, June is usually a strong month, so expect a great (record?) month for the Zoe, and with the Bolloré now being assembled in Dieppe's Renault factory, the french EV should also see a rise in sales.


PlFranceMayYTD 15%'14Pl
1Renault Zoe6673.554401
2Nissan Leaf135890103
3Renault Kangoo ZE18469482
4Volkswagen Golf GTE1945106N/A
5Audi A3 e-Tron1344505N/A
5
7
8
Bolloré Blue Car
BMW i3
Mitsu. Outlander PHEV
46
71
37
387
338
254
4
4
3
4
6
5
9Renault Twizy e)5024138
10Tesla Model S50194210
11Smart Fortwo ED4317727
12Goupil4917229
13
14
15
16
17
Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia
Kia Soul EV
Peugeot iOn
Porsche Cayenne Plug-In
Peugeot Partner EV 
17
17
26
30
6
157
144
112
77
69
2
1
1
1
1
12
19
13
N/A
17
17
19
Volkswagen e-Golf
Volkwagen e-Up!
30
20
69
67
1
1
15
11
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
29
Citröen C-Zero
BMW i8
Citröen Berlingo EV
Volvo V60 Plug-In
Mercedes B-Class ED
Toyota Prius Plug-In
Mercedes S500 Plug-In
Mercedes C350e
Porsche 918
Mitsubishi I-Miev
Opel Ampera
13
7
6
11
8
1
3
4
3
1
1
65
45
33
25
23
19
8
4
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
21
16
18
N/A
21
N/A
N/A
27
N/A
23

TOTAL1.8608.773100

e) Estimate





Source: Avere France
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