The Tesla brand on the way to a monopoly on the electric car market in the United States

18 October 2018

The American market for electric and hybrid cars hits record competitors

In September, the U.S. saw a record number of 44 589 PEV (vehicle with charging from the mains), which led to setting another record this category is 3.1% of the total market, while over three quarters of 2018 PEV sales exceeded 234 000 units, and the market share of PEV in 2018 reached a record level of 1.8%.
These results were achieved mainly due to sales of the Tesla Model 3, which first topped the level of 22 000 units per month, which was a record, when the electric vehicle has exceeded sales of 20 000 units. 

The rest of the line Tesla also gave a blunder that allowed this brand to occupy the "BEV-pedestal" last month. 

The Tesla Model S and Model X, continue the ascent in their fields, pushing conventional vehicles with internal combustion engines

  in addition, electrocreaser Model X has sold 3975 units (its best monthly return in 2016), while veteran Model S came out in September, at the supply level level 3750 units. the Best reserve, and the dynamics were the best counter to the negative news about the Model 3, proving that she can still get the demand for the Tesla brand to the top.

Gorgeous Porsche Panamera PHEV (photo version of the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid) in spite of considerable price included in the Top 20 models for PEV

All other competitors in the Top 20 positions have not changed with the exception of hybrids, the Porsche Panamera PHEV and BMW 330e. These models are located respectively on the 19th and 20th places, and BMW showed its best result (195 units) for six consecutive months.

Hybrid sedan BMW 330e is growing in the us market for 6 months in a row and was able to enter the Top 20 models for PEV

Interesting results have also shown hybrid Chevrolet Volt, whose sales started to grow again, and the September 2129 units have become the best result of 2016, while another PHEV showed a new personal record. It was a PHEV the Honda Clarity with registrations 2028 units.

Hybrid PHEV the Honda Clarity put a personal sales record in September

In the ranking of manufacturers have Tesla today is just a giant 47-percent share of the U.S. PEV market – the question is: whether it will reach this year the coveted 50%? While the Chevrolet (11%) remains in second place. In turn, Toyota 9%, is very close to the main GM brand, well, the BMW brand remained stable in the top four with a share of 7%.

In the segment of mid-size premium cars (without differences between types of engines) that electric car Tesla Model 3 won the title of "best seller of the month" and is very close to that for the first time in the history of electric vehicles to become a "Bestseller of the year" in this segment of cars just in scale, and the type of engine.

Sedan Tesla Model 3 for the fifth time became the "best seller of the month" poses a quite reasonable question: "can anyone beat the Model 3 in the next few years?" 

It is also important to understand, does the fact of the fall in the sales of the competitors Model 3, with the exception of the Audi A4, the thesis that Tesla is delaying the sale from the former leaders in the class.

It is also interesting – can the Tesla Model 3 to the end of the year to take the lead in mid-size class cars are showing up in September record 22 250 units, coming third, behind the Toyota Camry (27 640 units) and Honda Accord (25 357 units). Since the beginning of the year, Model 3 has become the 7th, and in the coming months can surpass Kia Optima (5th place) and Hyundai Sonata (6th place).
And yet, to stay ahead of the market leader – Toyota Camry sedan, electric Tesla Model 3 needs to have his budget SR version would already be at the peak of sales, so we have to wait next year to see how high the potential demand for battery electric vehicles (BEV) in the United States.

Bloomberg predicted the rise of sales of the Tesla Model 3 in late 2018, a year ago

In the premium class Tesla Model S in 2018 steadily occupies the third place (17 of 431 units.), followed by the Mercedes-Benz E-Class/ GLS-Class (32 015 units) and the BMW 5-series (31 181 units). Significantly ahead with Mercedes-Benz S-Class (10 334 units) and Cadillac CTS (8777 units).
 

Electrocreaser Tesla Model X has become the first among SUVs  in the state of California

  As for electrocreaser Model X, in addition to its own monthly record, he was still the best among the SUVs in California (from 3975 units), ahead of the Mercedes-Benz GLE (3807 units) and Audi Q7 (2903 PCs), both German models fell by 17% compared to the same period last year..