Top 20 Electric Cars in Europe in 2019 (8 months)
- 320,983 BEVs (Battery Electric Vehicle – 100% electric) and PHEVs (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) were sold in Europe (European Union + EFTA: 29 countries) in the first eight months of 2019, up 32.5% from the same period in 2018. This car market of BEV and PHEV represents 3% of the European Passenger Car (PC) market over the period, a proportion two times lower than that observed in China over the period.
- Of the top 20 sales of BEVs and PHEVs in Europe, there is no Chinese car, as China has not yet begun exporting its BEVs and PHEVs.
- Another particularity, the most sold electric model in Europe is an American model, since it is the Tesla Model 3 (46,515 sales) ahead of the Renault Zoé (31,182 sales) by 15,333 units and the Nissan Leaf (21,390 sales) by 25,125 units.
- The American manufacturer Tesla has managed to dominate all its European rivals in their own market, thanks to a mid-range model, located in the same segment as the best-selling electric car in China, the BAIC EU-Series (segment D).
- The Renault Zoe (B segment) and Nissan Leaf (C segment) are far behind in terms of sales. With such a volume, the Tesla Model 3 could reach 70,000 sales throughout the year. The dominance of the American brand (55,729 sales over the first 8 months of 2019, or 85,000 over the whole year) could continue until the possible consecration of the Volkswagen ID 3 which aims to become quickly the most sold electric car in Europe.
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