Tesla Model 3 arranged at home, "the tornado effect"

16 August 2018

Sales of electric car Tesla Model 3 set records in the United States

Last month in the United States registration of electric cars and hybrids set another record in 29 000 units, 90% more than last year, which was the best indicator of the PEV share of 2.2%. For 7 months of 2018, the market volume exceeded 151 000 units, and the percentage of PEV in 2018 rose to more than 1.5%, also a new record.



These results were achieved mainly due to the fact that Tesla has finally provided a delivery Model 3 in full, which resulted in a record level of 14 250 units, which was the first in the history case, when the electric car was shown on the American market five-digit monthly sales.



In the ranking of Top 20 models in July were observed only three changes of positions. Thus, the hybrid Chevrolet Volt have surpassed its all-electric sibling, the Chevrolet Bolt, which collapsed 40% over the same period last year. It turns out that the Tesla Model 3 has become a kind of "terminator" for the electric car by GM?

If so, then this case is not unique, as the sales of another competitor, the Nissan LEAF has fallen by 10%, despite the change of generations, while sales of the BMW i3 has fallen by 23% so it seems that Model 3 gave a kind of "tornado effect" for all other models of electric car, or even a "black hole" because it destroys sales not only BEV, but ordinary mid-size car (ICE)...

Speaking about other changes in the ranking it should be noted the hybrid BMW 530e, who rose to 10th place due to displacement odnomernoi model i3, while the hybrid Mercedes-Benz C350e joined the Top-20 in 20th place.



In the ranking of manufacturers of Tesla, which reached 38% of the market, which is 3% more than last year values continue to dominate the market, so it is not excluded that this year she will take over his half. Respectively at the 2nd place is Chevrolet with 12%, and Toyota third with 11%, which is quite close to GM, while BMW took fourth place with a share of 9%.

In the segment of mid-size premium cars Tesla Model 3 has set another record, becoming the first "absolute bestseller with beginning of the year," including a model ICE.



  Given that the Tesla Model 3 was the third consecutive time "best seller of the month", ask the question: "Who can ever beat the Model 3?".

It is also important to note that with the exception of the Audi A4, all the other competitors Model 3 showed a drop in annual sales, supporting the version that the brand Tesla recaptures sale with the best competitors in the compact class.

Another question is whether Model 3 to achieve a leading position in the segment of family patterns of the middle class, as due to the July registrations in the amount of 14 250 units could be placed on the 4th place behind the Toyota Camry (26 300 units), Honda Accord (24 900 units) and Nissan Altima (16 000 units), starting the year at the 7th place, and for the previous months, beating No. 5 – the Kia Optima and the No. 6 – Hyundai Sonata.

However, to be in the Top 3 of the bestsellers of the mid-size segment cars Tesla Model 3 needs to bring to market a full basic version of SR, so you'll have to wait until next year to see how high I could climb this "Eaglet" among electric vehicles.