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InsideEvs:
Electric Vehicles Sales In US Surge Almost 50% In March, Lead By The Fiat 500e, Tesla Model S
Yes, you read that headline right. March sales were up almost 50% from last month (49% to be exact) thanks to strong performances by the new-to-market Tesla Model S 85D (AWD – non performance version) and the Fiat 500e. Overall, an estimates 10,341 EVs were sold in March.
Top Manufacturers Of Plug-In Vehicles:
- Tesla Motors– 2,450*
- Nissan – 1,817
- Ford – 1,692
- Fiat – 1,312*
- BMW – 1,065
- Toyota – 477
Pure Electric Car Market Share vs PHEV In March*
- BEV – 6,949 – 67%
- PHEV – 3,392– 33%
New 2015 Highs Set In March (previous high in brackets):
- Tesla Model S – 2,450* (1,150)
- Fiat 500e – 1,310* (315)
- Ford Fusion Energi – 847 (603)
- Ford C-Max Energi – 715 (498)
- Volkswagen e-Golf – 195 (181)
- Chevrolet Spark EV – 151 (119)
- BMW i8 – 143 (113)
- Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid – 72 (71)
- Mitsubishi i-MiEV – 10 (5)
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