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Most-registered electric models in DGT data · August 2016

August 2016.

DGT data · August 2016, full month · new BEV passenger cars

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BEV this month 72 -50.3% (-73) vs previous month
Leading brand BMW 34 registrations
Leading model BMW i3 34 registrations

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Total BEV passenger cars registered per month.

The month in the market

Passenger cars, all powertrains · DGT data.

Category Aug-16Aug-15Chg.YTD 2016YTD 2015YTD chg.
Electrification
BEV electric 7265+10.8% (+7)1,048524+100.0% (+524)
REEV 30New10745+137.8% (+62)
PHEV 6836+88.9% (+32)805289+178.5% (+516)
HEV 2,295667+244.1% (+1,628)18,7694,866+285.7% (+13,903)
Combustion 62,39756,175+11.1% (+6,222)784,864711,591+10.3% (+73,273)
Other 158233-32.2% (-75)2,0742,168-4.3% (-94)
Total 64,99357,176+13.7% (+7,817)807,667719,483+12.3% (+88,184)
Fuel
Petrol 27,40820,613+33.0% (+6,795)341,646261,665+30.6% (+79,981)
Diesel 37,28236,232+2.9% (+1,050)461,979454,688+1.6% (+7,291)
Electric 7565+15.4% (+10)1,155569+103.0% (+586)
Gas and other 228266-14.3% (-38)2,8872,561+12.7% (+326)
Total 64,99357,176+13.7% (+7,817)807,667719,483+12.3% (+88,184)

Two readings of the same total: by category (electrification) and by fuel (powertrain). Each grouping adds up to the period total; they cannot be added to each other (a hybrid counts as petrol by powertrain).

Registration channel

Who registers electric cars this month (BEV passenger cars).

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Private 15 20.8% of this month’s BEV
Company 57 79.2% of this month’s BEV
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The 8 most registered brands · August

  1. 1. BMW ▲1 3447.2%
    New
  2. 2. Nissan ▼1 1622.2%
    +13 units
  3. 3. Renault = 811.1%
    -79.5%(-31)
  4. 4. Citroën ▲3 56.9%
    +3 units
  5. 5. Kia = 56.9%
    -9 units
  6. 6. Tesla New 22.8%
    +1 units
  7. 7. Mercedes-Benz New 11.4%
    -2 units
  8. 8. Smart New 11.4%
    +0 units

The 8 most registered models · August

  1. 1. BMW i3 ▲1 3447.2%
    New
  2. 2. Nissan Leaf ▼1 1622.2%
    +14 units
  3. 3. Renault Zoe = 811.1%
    -79.5%(-31)
  4. 4. Citroën E Mehari ▲4 56.9%
    New
  5. 5. Kia Soul ▲1 56.9%
    -9 units
  6. 6. Tesla Model S New 22.8%
    +1 units
  7. 7. Mercedes-Benz B New 11.4%
    -2 units
  8. 8. Smart Fortwo New 11.4%
    +0 units

The 7 most registered brands · company · August

  1. 1. BMW 3345.8%
    New
  2. 2. Nissan 912.5%
    +8 units
  3. 3. Citroën 56.9%
    +3 units
  4. 4. Renault 56.9%
    -18 units
  5. 5. Kia 22.8%
    -7 units
  6. 6. Tesla 22.8%
    New
  7. 7. Smart 11.4%
    +0 units

The 7 most registered models · company · August

  1. 1. BMW i3 33
    New
  2. 2. Nissan Leaf 9
    +8 units
  3. 3. Citroën E Mehari 5
    New
  4. 4. Renault Zoe 5
    -18 units
  5. 5. Kia Soul 2
    -7 units
  6. 6. Tesla Model S 2
    New
  7. 7. Smart Fortwo 1
    +0 units

The 5 most registered brands · private · August

  1. 1. Nissan 79.7%
    +5 units
  2. 2. Kia 34.2%
    -2 units
  3. 3. Renault 34.2%
    -13 units
  4. 4. BMW 11.4%
    New
  5. 5. Mercedes-Benz 11.4%
    New

The 5 most registered models · private · August

  1. 1. Nissan Leaf 7
    +6 units
  2. 2. Kia Soul 3
    -2 units
  3. 3. Renault Zoe 3
    -13 units
  4. 4. BMW i3 1
    New
  5. 5. Mercedes-Benz B 1
    New

Data: own compilation based on DGT vehicle registration microdata, published under a CC BY 4.0 licence. Methodology · Terms of use.

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