Automotive News Canada June 2016 & July Preview - SIBEJO-

Volt On Fire (& Model X lands with seismic waves)

Records galore in Canada's EV market, with 1.096 units registered in June, the four digits level was achieved for the first time here, representing a 73% increase regarding last year, the EV Share is now at a record 0.45%, heading the Canadian EV Market to some 8.500/9.000 units by the end of the year.

A local market darling, the Chevrolet Volt, Canada's four times Best Selling EV, leads the way, improving its own record for the third fourth consecutive time, to 320, which begs the question: Where will the sales peak for the Chevy product be? 300 units a month? 400? 

Spoiler alert for July: The Volt reached 385 units last month, not only a personal record, but also an all-time high for a single model in Canada.

The other model with available numbers for July is the Nissan Leaf, with 152 units, up 62% YoY.

Looking at the rest of the ranking, the main news was the record-breaking landing of the Tesla Model X, with 156 units, the best debut month ever in Canada, allowing the Minivan/SUV/Sports Car to shoot right up to the Eighth Place, becoming instantly the Best Selling SUV on the market, with such a brilliant start, one wonders if the "X" will have arrived on time to reach a podium position.

In the manufacturers ranking, Chevrolet is the Master In Command, thanks to the Volt success, with 30% share, followed by Tesla (22%) and Nissan (14%).

Pl	Canada	June	YTD	%
1	Chevrolet Volt	320	1.292	29
2	Tesla Model S	167	806	18
3	Nissan Leaf	123	617	14
4	Kia Soul EV	67	317	7
5 6 7 8 9	Volvo XC90 T8 Audi A3 e-Tron BMW i3 Tesla Model X P. Cayenne Plug-In	55 41 28 156 21	264 190 181 156 114	6 4 4 4 3
9 11	BMW X5 40e BMW i8	30 11	114 97	3 2
12	Ford C-Max Energi	17	77	2
13	Ford Fusion Energi	22	65	1
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21	Ford Focus Electric Mitsubishi I-Miev Chevrolet Spark EV P. Panamera Plug-In Cadillac ELR Smart Fortwo ED Mercedes S550e Porsche 918	14 8 9 3 2 12	58 46 23 12 8 6 5 1	1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
	TOTAL	1.096	4.449	100

Source: Good Car Bad Car / Greencarreports


Tesla Model S vs The Others 

Pl	Model	YTD '16
1	Mercedes CLS / E-Class	1.724
2	BMW 5-Series	1.085
3	Tesla Model S	806
4	Audi A6	507
5	Audi A7	432

Like in its domestic market, the Model S is stable at Third Spot, but the BMW 5-Series is closer here than south of the border... 

Tesla Model X vs The Others 

Pl	Model	June '16
1	Mercedes GLE	701
2	BMW X5	616
3	Audi Q7	456
4	Volvo XC90	297
5	Porsche Cayenne Tesla Model X	290 156

Now that the Model X has landed let's see how it compares in June with its most direct competitors, if the 156 units allowed it to make a small earthquake in the EV ranking, when compared with its ICE competition, its landing was barely noticeable.

In a SUV-loving market such as this, the Model X has a hard job in its hands wheels, if it wants to reach the same level of success as its Model S older brother (Third Place), it has to reach some 400 to 500 units a month, something still unheard of in this market.

Automotive News Canada May 2016 & June Preview - SIBEJO-

 The Rise and Rise of the Volt

After recording 747 units in May, which represents a 39% increase regarding last year, YTD sales are at 3.353 units, 64% above the same period last year, with the EV Share at 0.42%, heading the Canadian EV Market to some 8.500/9.000 units by the end of the year.

The Chevrolet Volt, four times Best Selling EV in Canada (2011, '12, '13 & '14), leads the way, improving its own record for the third consecutive time, to 270, which begs the question: Where will the sales peak for the Chevy product be? 300 units a month? 400? Spoiler alert for June: 320 units, new record for the fourth time in a row.

Besides the 320 Chevy Volts registered in June, the other model with available numbers for June is the Nissan Leaf, with 123 units.

Looking at the rest of the competition, there aren't many highlights to mention, with the Ford Fusion Energi rising one position to #13.

As curiosity, while the aforementioned Fusion Energi loses strength when it crosses the border to Canada (#3 in the US vs #13 here), there are others that feel more welcomed north of the border, like the Kia Soul EV (#4 here vs #17 in the US) or the Ford Focus Electric (#12 vs #19).

Pl	Canada	May	YTD	%
1	Chevrolet Volt	270	972	29
2	Tesla Model S	69	639	19
3	Nissan Leaf	121	494	15
4	Kia Soul EV	56	250	7
5 6 7 8	Volvo XC90 T8 BMW i3 Audi A3 e-Tron P. Cayenne Plug-In	58 30 40 17	209 153 149 93	6 5 4 3
9 10	BMW i8 BMW X5 40e	19 25	86 84	3 3
11	Ford C-Max Energi	15	61	2
12	Ford Focus Electric	7	44	1
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Ford Fusion Energi Mitsubishi I-Miev Chevrolet Spark EV P. Panamera Plug-In Cadillac ELR Smart Fortwo ED Mercedes S500e Porsche 918	13 2 2 2 1	43 38 14 9 6 5 3 1	1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
	TOTAL	747	3.353	100

Source: Good Car Bad Car / Greencarreports

Tesla Model S vs The Others 

Pl	Model	YTD '16
1	Mercedes CLS / E-Class	1.514
2	BMW 5-Series	871
3	Tesla Model S	639
4	Audi A6	420
5	Jaguar XF	262

Looking at this year numbers, the Model S is stable at Third Spot, with the BMW 5-Series in the line of sight and ahead of the remaining competition. 

Automotive News Canada April 2016 (Updated) - SIBEJO-

"Captain Volt is Back!"

After recording an all-time record set in March (935 units), in no small part due to the 325 Models S delivered then (Also an absolute record for a single model), the  Canadian EV Sales continued in near-record levels, with 883 EV's registered, which represents a 61% increase regarding last year, with YTD sales at 2.606 units, 28% above the same period last year, pulling the Canadian EV share to a record 0.4%, a number that is not higher because the general auto market is also in record levels.

The Chevrolet Volt, four times Best Selling EV in Canada (2011, '12, '13 & '14), and responsable for one third of all EV stock in Canada (Thus being almost so quintissentialy Canadian like the Montreal Canadiens or Captain Canuck) leads the charge, improving in April (260 units) on its previous best (246, last March), which begs the question: Where will the sales peak for the Chevy product be? 300 units a month? 400? Answer: 270 units.

Besides the 270 Chevy Volts registered in May, the other model with available May numbers is the Nissan Leaf, with 121 units.

Please make your bets, but it seems that the Volt will be less affected here than south of the border by the upcoming Bolt et all...

Looking at the rest of the competition, the Nissan Leaf has beaten its personal best, registering 152 units, while the Volvo XC90 T8 PHEV has made a splash here, jumping to #6 and winning the title for best selling Plug-in SUV.

Pl	Canada	April	YTD	%
1	Chevrolet Volt	260	702	27
2	Tesla Model S	110	570	22
3	Nissan Leaf	152	373	14
4	Kia Soul EV	65	194	7
5 6 7 8	Volvo XC90 T8 BMW i3 Audi A3 e-Tron P. Cayenne Plug-In	69 38 26 21	151 123 109 76	6 5 4 3
9 10	BMW i8 BMW X5 40e	30 42	67 59	3 2
11	Ford C-Max Energi	21	46	2
12	Ford Focus Electric	16	37	1
13 14 15 16 17 17 19 20	Mitsubishi I-Miev Ford Fusion Energi Chevrolet Spark EV P. Panamera Plug-In Cadillac ELR Smart Fortwo ED Mercedes S500e Porsche 918	2 9 7 2 1	36 30 12 7 5 5 3 1	1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
	TOTAL	883	2.606	100

e) Estimate

Source: Good Car Bad Car / Greencarreports

Tesla Model S vs The Others 

Pl	Model	YTD '16
1	Mercedes CLS / E-Class	1.214
2	BMW 5-Series	652
3	Tesla Model S	570
4	Audi A6	313
5	Jaguar XF	220

Looking at this year numbers, the Model S was down to Third Spot in April, beaten the BMW 5-Series, but ahead of the remaining competition, and April being the worst month of the quarter, expect the Model S to recover in time to reach #2 in June. 

Automotive News Canada March 2016 - SIBEJO-

Volt & Model S Impress

Canadian EV Sales surged in March to near record numbers, circa 732 EV's were registered, which represents a 51% increase regarding last year.

The Tesla Model S and Chevrolet Volt represented two thirds of deliveries, consolidating their leadership positions, with the GM product growing three-fold Year-on-Year, and beating its Canadian sales record, that dated back from Gen 1.

On the other hand, the Nissan Leaf, despite growing 32% YoY, failed to follow the top two numbers, selling  just 98 units.

Pl	Canada	March	YTD	%
1	Chevrolet Volt	246	442	29
2	Tesla Model S e)	250	385	26
3	Nissan Leaf	98	221	15
4	Kia Soul EV  e)	30	109	7
5 6 7	Audi A3 e-Tron e) BMW i3 e) P. Cayenne Plug-In e)	30 35 15	100 95 48	7 6 3
8	Mitsubishi I-Miev	7	22	1
9	BMW i8 e)	5	21	1
10	Ford C-Max Energi e)	5	18	1
11 12 13 14 15 15	Ford Fusion Energi e) BMW X5 40e PHEV e) Cadillac ELR Ford Focus Electric Chevrolet Spark EV Smart Fortwo ED	5 5 1	17 11 5 3 1 1	1 1 0 0 0 0
	TOTAL	732	1.499	100

e) Estimate

Source: Good Car Bad Car

Tesla vs The Others (Canada Edition)

As Elon Musk pointed out, the real competition of Tesla aren't other EV's, but the ICE best selling models, so let's look how the Model S stands in Canada (1): 

Pl	Model	Mar.
1	Mercedes CLS / E-Class	364
2	Tesla Model S e)	250
3	BMW 5-Series	173
4	Jaguar XF	109
5	Audi A6	103

Looking at theMarch numbers, the Model S won the Second Spot, beating the BMW 5-Series, while the Mercedes CLS / E-Class duo is starting to look more attainable to reach. 

(1) - Unlike in markets across the pond, the full-size car market in Canada is much more diversified, with Chevy Impalas, Malibus, Chrysler 300, Dodge Chargers, etc, all theoretical adversaries to the Model S, but Tesla's direct competition isn't there, so the Model S is only compared with cars with similar price and concept.

Automotive News Canada February 2016 - SIBEJO-

Volt Edition

Canadian EV Sales accelerated growth in February, with 374 new plug-ins zooming around in Canadian streets, which represents a 89% increase regarding last year.

The Volt consolidated its position in #1, with 102 units sold, up 168% regarding February '15, while the Tesla Model S is close to remove the Nissan Leaf from the second position.

Below the podium, the Audi A3 e-Tron and Kia Soul EV have caught the BMW i3 off-guard and have a precious lead over the Bimmer in the race for the Fourth position.

Pl	Canada	Feb.	YTD	%
1	Chevrolet Volt	102	196	26
2	Nissan Leaf	51	123	16
3	Tesla Model S e)	75	122	16
4	Kia Soul EV  e)	30	79	10
5 6 7	Audi A3 e-Tron BMW i3 e) P. Cayenne Plug-In e)	30 35 15	70 60 33	9 8 4
8	BMW i8 e)	5	16	2
9	Mitsubishi I-Miev	8	15	2
10	Ford C-Max Energi e)	8	13	2
11 12 13 14 15 15	Ford Fusion Energi e) BMW X5 40e PHEV e) Cadillac ELR Ford Focus Electric Chevrolet Spark EV Smart Fortwo ED	7 5 3 1 1	12 6 4 3 1 1	2 1 1 0 0 0
	TOTAL	374	754	100

e) Estimate

Source: Greencarreports; Good Car Bad Car

Automotive News Canada January 2016 - SIBEJO-

Volt Back At #1 Edition

EV Sales started the year on positive note, with 314 new plug-ins zooming around Canadian streets, which represents a 16% increase regarding last year.

The Status Quo of a couple years ago made a comeback last month, with the Volt in #1, followed by the Leaf and Model S, will these positions be a thing to repeat in 2016? Let's wait and see..

Below the podium, the Audi A3 e-Tron had a nice introduction in the North American markets, as Audi seems to believe on the sales potential of its PHEV product, so the BMW i3 might have a strong competitor here for the race in the #4 position.

Pl	Canada	Jan.	YTD	%
1	Chevrolet Volt	94	94	30
2	Nissan Leaf	72	72	23
3	Tesla Model S e)	41	41	13
4	BMW i3  e)	29	29	9
5 5	Audi A3 e-Tron P. Cayenne Plug-In e)	20 20	20 20	6 6
7	Kia Soul EV e)	15	15	5
8	Mitsubishi I-Miev	7	7	2
9	BMW i8 e)	5	5	2
10 10 12	Ford Fusion Energi e) Ford C-Max Energi e) Cadillac ELR	5 5 1	5 5 1	2 2 0
	TOTAL	314	314	100

e) Estimate

Source: Greencarreports; Good Car Bad Car

Tesla vs The Others (Canada Edition)

As Elon Musk pointed out, the real competition of Tesla aren't other EV's, but the ICE best selling models, so let's look how the Model S stands in Canada (1): 

Pl	Model	Nov.
1	Mercedes CLS / E-Class	231
2	Cadillac CTS	78
3	Audi A6	44
4	BMW 5-Series	42
5	Tesla Model S e)	41

 Looking at the January numbers, Tesla came close to the Third Spot, while the Cadillac CTS was a surprise Second and the Mercedes CLS / E-Class duo continue far ahead of the competition. 

(1) - Unlike in markets across the pond, the full-size car market in Canada is much more diversified, with Chevy Impalas, Malibus, Chrysler 300, Dodge Chargers, etc, all theoretical adversaries to the Model S, but Tesla's direct competition isn't there, so the Model S is only compared with cars with similar price and concept.