A GROWING MARKET – Sales of electric cars battery-powered vehicles (the so-called BEVs) are gradually growing in Europe, in fact in first 8 months of 2023 they were 15.1% of the total new cars registered, i.e. almost 1 million units.
THE CHALLENGE BETWEEN THE GROUPS – But how many electric cars do individual car manufacturers sell? The answer comes to us from the data of Dataforce: in deliveries between January and August 2023 in first place we find the Volkswagen Group which, thanks to all its brands (Audi, Cupra, Porsche, Seat, Skoda and VW, for a total of 27 models) managed to find 287,855 customers, with an increase of 59% compared to the same period in 2022.
GROUPS
DELIVERIES JAN-AUG 2023
DIFF. % CON GEN-AGO 2022
VW Group
287.855
59%
Tesla
236.650
142%
Stellantis
168.713
17%
Renault-Nissan
106.850
9.6%
Hyundai-Kia
106.651
2.4
BMW Group (includes Mini)
99.821
42%
Mercedes (includes Smart ForTwo and ForFour)
82.414
49%
Geely (includes Volvo and Polestar and Lotus)
70.198
126%
SAIC (includes MG and Maxus)
66.692
202%
Toyota Motor (includes Lexus)
14.489
362%
Ford
12.981
-20%
Second place among the groups for Tesla with 236,650 cars (only 4 models offered) and a spectacular +142% more than the first 8 months of 2022. In third place we find Stellar with 168,713 total units for the Abarth, Citroën, DS, Fiat, Jeep, Opel and Peugeot brands (a total of 25 models), with a less striking +17% increase compared to 2022.
In fourth and fifth place we find, almost paired, the groups Renault Nissan Mitsubishiwith 106,850 electric cars registered (+9.6%), e Hyundai Kiawith 106,651 (+2.4%): the percentage increases in this case too are not high, but the new models arriving could mark a turning point.
Il BMW Groupwhich includes the BMW brand and Mini, surpassed Mercedes with 99,821 cars.
BUILDERS
DELIVERIES JAN-AUG 2023
DIFF. % CON GEN-AGO 2022
Tesla 236,650 142% VW 138,918 82% BMW 78,170 56% MG 66,100 212% Audi 64,247 34% Mercedes 64,127 55% Hyundai 55,162 2.4% Peugeot 54,130 11% Renault 51,127 -4.6% Kia 49,997 0.2% Skoda 45,260 43% Volvo 45,020 188% Opel /Vauxhall 43,723 26% Fiat 41,836 -0.7% Dacia 37,987 44% Cupra 26,595 87% Polestar 25,020 63% Mini 21,634 7.8% Citroen 20,162 17% Smart 18,287 31%
WHO WINS AMONG THE MANUFACTURERS – Considering the individual manufacturers, however, the ranking sees a single overall winner, the Tesla which preceded the brand Volkswagen of almost 100,000 units (138,918 cars delivered by the Germans). Third place for BMW, followed by MG and Audi. While Mercedes, with 64,127 cars, is outside the top five. The race is tight for seventh place between Hyundai and Peugeot, with the French brand being led by the small car e-208. Skoda performed well, in eleventh place, thanks to the good results of the Enyaq iV. There Fiat 41,836 New 500s delivered are at a standstill.
2023-10-15 23:15:21
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