If statistics are anything to go by, the number of electric and plug-in vehicles in Europe is still on the rise!
European Union
Despite a weaker performance from the Outlander PHEV, plug-in vehicles continue to grow fast in the EU, with sales up 53% year-on-year, with a little surprise this month: BMW i3 ranks third, thanks to a 400-unit fleet deal in Denmark.
| Pos. | Model | August 2015 | August 2014 | Var % |
| 1. | Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV | 868 | 1.061 | - 19% |
| 2. | Volkswagen Golf GTE | 826 | 76 | + 986% |
| 3. | BMW i3 | 706 | 456 | + 55% |
| Total | 7.466 | 4.870 | + 53% |
Germany
Sales are up only 19% YoY, with the VAG cousins, Audi A3 e-Tron and VW Golf GTE, showing surprisingly slow sales figures, allowing Kia Soul EV to reach the nr. 1 spot, while Tesla is slowly getting a foothold in Germany.
United Kingdom
The slowdown of the Outlander PHEV explains the more moderate growth of plug-ins in the UK, but with the re-styled version coming soon, we expect the market to get yet another sales boost. VW Golf GTE is doing very well, already ranking third.
France
The French plug-in market grew 67% year-on-year, with the Renault Zoe and Nissan Leaf in their usual leading positions.
Norway
Norway is a well-known e-Golf territory, it is the best-selling plug-in since the begining of this year, while the previous leader Nissan Leaf managed to reach second place - but is still selling less than the year before.