Europe 3rd Quarter 2015 and YTD
Share and sales are increasing; no month is below previous years' numbers. Growth is +77 % YTD (Q3: 63 % , Q2: 73 % and Q1: 100,6 %). Total Europe sales YTD 2015 are 122428 units compared to 69168 for the same period 2014. Europe is now larger than USA (-6 % YTD, 81684 units). Countries particularly creating growth are UK (140 %, 21341 units YTD), Switzerland (186 %, 4664 units YTD), France (66 %, 18115 units YTD), Norway (62 %, 24972 units), Netherlands (60 %, 18422 units) and Germany (63 %, 15149 units). The fastest growing market in Europe is Portugal, increasing 225 % in YTD with 803 units compared to Jan-Sep 2014.
Larger PHEV choice, growing numbers
Markets with particularly high PHEV share are the Netherlands (84 %) and the United Kingdom (64 %). EVs increased in volume from 47100 (Jan-Sep 2014) to 70000 (+48 %) units during YTD 2015. PHEVs increased from 22 100 (jan-Sep 2014) to 52400 (+137 %) units YTD 2015. This means that EVs have dropped from 68,7 % to 57,2 % of total PEVs.


