Automotive News Japan June 2016 - SIBEJO-

Nissan Leaf is Gold

The Japanese EV is up 16% YoY, with some 1.800 units, placing the YTD numbers at over 14.000 units, a 28% increase over the same period last year and the EV Share steady at 0.6%. At this rhythm, we are possibly headed for a record year, with the 32.4k units recorded in 2014 within sight of being broker until December, 31st.

The 30kWh-rejuvenated Nissan Leaf continues to be the main driving force, with 1.323 units, up 50% YoY, and with YTD sales at 9.407 units, it has bested the 2015 result (9.057), and with total sales heading to some 19k sales, expect the yearly all-time record for a single model in Japan (14.177 units, sold by the same Leaf, in 2014), to  be broken by October.

On the other hand, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV continues to be ashamed by Nissan's hatch, having registered only 253 units, mode than 1.000 units behind its competitor.

It looks the Leaf will recover the Best Seller status in Japan by a landslide, earning its Fourth trophy, after its 2011 & 2013/4 wins.

Pl	Japan	June	2016	%	Pl '15
1	Nissan Leaf	1.323	9.407	64	2
2	Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV	253	3.750	26	1
3	BMW i3 e)	100	600	4	4
4	Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia e)	50	300	2	7
5	Mitsubishi Minicab Miev	21	152	1	8
6 7 8 9 10	Tesla Model S e) Mitsubishi I-Miev Toyota Prius Plug-In e) Mit. Minicab Miev Truck BMW i8 e)	25 15 5 9 5	150 111 105 47 30	1 1 1 0 0	6 5 3 9 10
	TOTAL	1.806	14.652	100

e) Estimate

Automotive News Japan May 2016 - SIBEJO-

Nissan Up, Mitsubishi Down

The Japanese EV is up 4% YoY, with some 1.200 units, placing the EV Share at 0,6%.

The 30kWh-rejuvenated Nissan Leaf continues to be the main driving force, with 805 units, doubling last year sales and performing its best month of May ever.

On the other hand, the Mitsubishi emissions scandal has taken its toll over the Outlander PHEV, registering only 174 units, its worst result in three years.

Pl	Japan	May	2016	%	Pl '15
1	Nissan Leaf	805	8.084	63	2
2	Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV	174	3.497	27	1
3	BMW i3 e)	100	500	4	4
4	Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia e)	50	250	2	7
5	Mitsubishi Minicab Miev	20	131	1	8
6 7 8 9 10	Tesla Model S e) Toyota Prius Plug-In e) Mitsubishi I-Miev Mit. Minicab Miev Truck BMW i8 e)	25 5 10 3 5	125 100 96 38 25	1 1 1 0 0	6 3 5 9 10
	TOTAL	1.197	12.846	100

e) Estimate

Automotive News Japan February 2016 - SIBEJO-

Second Life  - Chapter Two Edition

The Japanese EV is up 57% YoY, with 4.475 units. representing the best selling month in three years, and placing the EV Share at over 1,1%, or near record levels.

The 30kWh-rejuvenated Nissan Leaf continues to be the main driving force, with 2.819 units, beating its five year record of 2.593 units, established in Feb. '11, and leaving the Outlander PHEV miles behind, Mitsu's SUV recorded 1.317 units, up 117% YoY, but significantly behind its  2014 (1.630 sales) and 2013 (2.079) February performances.

Pl	Japan	February	2016	%	Pl '15
1	Nissan Leaf	2.819	5.322	66	2
2	Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV	1.317	2.118	26	1
3	BMW i3 e)	100	200	3	4
4	Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia e)	50	100	1	7
5	Mitsubishi Minicab Miev	71	94	1	8
6 7 8 9 10	Toyota Prius Plug-In Mitsubishi I-Miev Tesla Model S e) Mit. Minicab Miev Truck BMW i8 e)	29 39 25 20 5	75 70 50 26 10	1 1 1 0 0	3 5 6 9 10
	TOTAL	4.475	8.065	100

e) Estimate

Automotive News Japan January 2016 (Updated) - SIBEJO-

Second Life Edition

The Japanese EV market started the year on good note, with sales up 45% regarding January 2015, with the 3.500 units representing the best month since September '14, placing the EV Share at 0.93%, will this mean that the Japanese EV market is back on track?

The 30kWh version of the Nissan Leaf arrived in a big way and propelled Nissan's hatch to near record levels, with 2.503 units (Record was 2.593 units, made in Feb. '11), leaving behind the Outlander PHEV by a wide margin, Mitsu's SUV recorded 801 units, dropping 3% YoY.

Pl	Japan	January	2016	%	Pl '15
1	Nissan Leaf	2.503	2.503	70	2
2	Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV	801	801	22	1
3	BMW i3 e)	100	100	3	4
4	Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia e)	50	50	1	7
5	Toyota Prius Plug-In	46	46	1	3
6 7 8 9 10	Mitsubishi I-Miev Tesla Model S e) Mitsubishi Minicab Miev Mit. Minicab Miev Truck BMW i8 e)	31 25 23 6 5	31 25 23 6 5	1 1 1 0 0	5 6 8 9 10
	TOTAL	3.590	3.590	100

e) Estimate

Source:http://evn.blog.eonet.jp; insideevs.com

Automotive News Japan December 2015 - SIBEJO-

Outlander PHEV Number One

For the first time ever, the Japanese EV market saw its sales decrease, with sales down 22% regarding last year, going back to the sales level of 2012.

Besides low gas prices, another reason for this is the late arrival of the 30kWh version of the Nissan Leaf, which leaded customers to wait for the new version, thus hurting sales (9.057 units, worst performance ever), leaving Nissan's electric hatch out of the leadership by a wide margin and allowing the Outlander PHEV to win its first Best Selling EV title in its home market, and for Mitsubishi to recover the Best Selling Manufacturer trophy (Its fourth, after those won in 2009, 2010 and 2013), after losing in 2014 to the arch-rival Nissan.

Below these two, the runout-mode Prius Plug-In won its third consecutive Bronze Medal, while Mitsu's pure-electric products have continued to see their sales slow down over the years, with the I-Miev, Minicab Miev and Minicab Miev Truck sales dropping 75% regarding their all-time highs.

On the contrary, the foreign models are slowly climbing positions and it won't be surprising to see the BMW i3 reach #3 in 2016.

Pl	Japan	December	2015	%	Pl '14
1	Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV	518	10.996	43	2
2	Nissan Leaf	1.019	9.057	36	1
3	Toyota Prius Plug-In e)	30	1.436	6	3
4	BMW i3 e)	100	1.200	5	6
5	Mitsubishi I-Miev	35	634	3	4
6 7 8 9 10 10	Tesla Model S e) Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia e Mitsubishi Minicab Miev Mit. Minicab Miev Truck BMW i8 e) Honda Accord Plug-In	100 50 21 11 5	614 600 501 161 60 45	2 2 2 1 0 0	7 N/A 5 8 10 9
	TOTAL	1.909	25.328	100

e) Estimate

Source:http://evn.blog.eonet.jp; insideevs.com