On the European market for e-LCV is dominated by just two models

10 September 2018

Among the light commercial electric vehicles in Europe in the lead Renault Kangoo ZE and StreetScooter

 According to the website EV sales in the segment of light commercial electric vehicles (e-LCV) on the European market in July of 2018 grew by 41% compared to the same month of the previous year LCV in full accordance with the trend over the seven months of 2018 (+42%).


Growth in July was mainly due to only two models, including electroforged Work of the new German manufacturer StreetScooter (a kind of "Tesla" for this category of vehicle) with the best sales of 514 units in July, but the second with the beginning of the year 2464 units (+66%).

Electroforged StreetScooter was able to reach a leading position among European e-LCV due to a large contract with Deutsche Post DHL

The second in July (485 units) and the first since the beginning of the year (3961 units) was 6-times "best seller e-LCV" in 2011-2015 and in 2017 – a Renault Kangoo ZE, which, thanks to the new version with the battery increased to 33 kWh capacity soared 2.42 times per year and is not far from updating his own annual sales record in 5895 units installed in 2013.

Electric car Renault Kangoo E. V. is a leader on the European market for e-LCVs since the beginning of the year, but in July, dipped 

On the other hand, "the Bestseller e-LCV in 2016," Nissan e-NV200, in third place, fell for seven months in 40%, which was a huge failure, which only partially can be explained only waiting for a new version with a battery capacity of 40 kWh, as in July, even with a new version was 11% lower than the same month last year.

Electroforged Nissan e-NV200 has passed the position since the beginning of the year is very significant, may help a version with a more capacious battery

As a result, now the electric car Nissan is under pressure from the French model Peugeot Partner EV, which, despite the smaller reserve (the battery capacity – 22.5 kW•h) than direct competitors, is increasing sales since the beginning of the year is very active (+50%).

Electric Peugeot Partner EV feels the market well, although the basic model has changed a generation