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Renault EV Sales Nearly Double This Summer – August Results
After an all-time record was set in June, Renault didn’t rest on its laurels, and nearly doubled its EV sales over the Summer, which is typically one of the slowest plug-in sales periods of the year for Europe.
Renault ZOE
In July, Renault’s total electric vehicle deliveries amounted to 2,564 (up 74%), while in August 2,552 were noted (up 108%).
The French company’s EV sales are driven of course by the new/longer range ZOE, which noted 4,466 sales out of Renault’s overall total of 5,116 plug-in deliveries this Summer.
In August, and after the first eight months of the year, EVs account for 1.4% of total company sales.
So far this year, Renault has sold more than 24,000 electric vehicles, which is 44% more than year ago, and in September the French company will exceed its entire 2016 sales season (26,153).
*Renault Twizy is excluded from the stats.
Renault ZOE sales – August 2017
Renault electric car sales – August 2017
Renault electric car sales – August 2017
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10 Comments on "Renault EV Sales Nearly Double This Summer – August Results"
It seems that the 150+ miles of range from the 41 kWh battery are a sweet spot.
Sweet spot is not the right word… But increased range and lower prices leads to increasing demand.
We are still very far from the “sweet spot”.
It could be better if the Zoé 40 has a CCS charging possibility.
In her category the Zoé doesn’t have a competitor actually. So it could change in 2 or 3 years, if VW decide to make a Seat and a Skoda with ~50kWh in 2019-2020.
It could be far better if the Zoe had a reasonable price. It costs twice as much (battery included) as its silbling the Clio and costs nearly as much as the Leaf…
Outside the US in any country with decent high speed transit 150 miles really is the sweet spot.
At that range most consumers in these countries will opt for cheaper rather than further when given the option.
For almost any urban area this is sufficient range for any concievable days driving, meaning for any family with more than one car it is absolutely perfect.
In any country where rail or other means are the go to method for intercity travel (i.e. Japan) once again it’s pretty much perfect.
This scenario will be with us for several years at least, basically batteries have to drop to the point where they are no longer the most expensive component before this dynamic will change significantly.
Should have 100.000 ZOEs at some time. Maybe this year ?
Launched in 2013-01, Zoe has already clocked 80,000 in sales. It crossed the 50,000 mark in 2016-06 and in the next 14 months, it has added another 30,000 to its sales, thanks to the 40 KWh battery which boosted the range.
Hope the Leaf will see the same boost with the newer model which also has 40 KWh battery.
If Renault/Nissan can add Level 3 chargers every 100 km in US & EU, then the sales will be in a much higher trajectory.
Renault should start production of the Renault Zoe in China.
Just like VW is going to produce the VW E-Golf in China.
If you order one you have to wait 5 months to get it! Seems to me that demand is higher than supply @