June 2019 Sales Numbers

The lack of vehicle demand still seems to be an issue. Traffic is still down, but although my June sales volume was a double what it was in May, it was still a below average month, for a June. Tesla Model 3 sales have almost rebounded to their all-time monthly high of 25,250. In fact the Model 3 missed its high water mark by 16%. It s total domination of plug-in vehicle sales os obvious, in the chart below.
Below, are the June 2019 sales figures, compared to the previous month. Their sales were down for the original three (Volt, Leaf & Prius). On the upside, the others were all up, in double digits. The Chrysler Pacifica plug-in’s sales were about the same as in May. The big news (once again) is the Tesla Model 3. The Model S and Model X had higher percentage increases in sales, but the unit numbers were miniscule, when compared to the Model 3. Out of the 37,818 plug in vehicles sold in the U.S. so far this year, the Model 3 accounted for 56% of all plug-in vehicle sales! If you throw in the Model S and Model X, these three Tesla models accounted for 68% of all plug-in vehicle sales!

• Chevy Volt: DOWN 18% (333 vs. 408) **discontinued, inventory dwindling
• Chevy Bolt EV: UP 19% (1,659 vs. 1,396) **estimated
• Nissan Leaf: DOWN 5% (1,156 vs. 1,216)
• Plug-in Toyota Prius: DOWN 40% (1,144 vs. 1,914)
• Tesla Model S: UP 71% (1,750 vs. 1,025) **estimated
• Tesla Model X: UP 98% (2,725 vs. 1,375) **estimated
• BMW 530e: UP 25% (908 vs. 727)
• Plug-in Chrysler Pacifica: UNCHANGED (391 vs. 390)
• Honda Clarity BEV & PHEV: UP 20% (1,082 vs. 898)
• Tesla Model 3: UP 52% (21,225 vs. 13,950)

Gasoline prices dropped steadily all month. June gasoline prices started at $2.82 per gallon, and ended 11¢ below the price at which it started, at $2.71. This rate of price drop is roughly double last month’s drop.My vehicle sales, in June 2019, were better than May, but still below my average for the month of June.My six June 2019 sales were comprised of a Silverado 2500HD, an Equinox, my first Blazer sale, a Suburban, a Silverado 1500 and a Bolt EV. Bolt EV and Volt still dominate my sales, over my entire tenure here.You can see, in the chart below, that the thin blue bar for April is greatly reduced from January, February and March of this year, non-existent for May and crept back up to one for June.The charts below, definitely show the sudden cessation of my plug-in vehicle sales.Plug-in sales, compared to the same month a year ago, were mostly down again, with three increasing. Those were the Bolt EV, the Model X and the Model 3:

• Chevy Volt: DOWN 75% (333 vs. 1,336)
• Chevy Bolt EV: UP 53% (1,659 vs. 1,083)
• Nissan Leaf: DOWN 15% (1,156 vs. 1,367)
• Plug-in Toyota Prius: DOWN 49% (1,144 vs. 2,237)
• Tesla Model S: DOWN 36% (1,750 vs. 2,750)
• Tesla Model X: UP 7% (2,725 vs. 2,550)
• BMW 530e: DOWN 4% (908 vs. 942)
• Plug-in Chrysler Pacifica: DOWN 45% (391 vs. 710)
• Honda Clarity BEV & PHEV: DOWN 31% (1,082 vs. 1,571)
• Tesla Model 3: UP 260% (21,225 vs. 5,902)

On a final note, a comment on Facebook asked me to comment on where I obtain my sales figures. I use several sources, including InsideEVs, GoodCarBadCar, CarSalesBase and hybridCars.