Using data for the first seven months of 2012, Norway has the highest plug-in car market share at 2.55%. The Netherlands has the second highest plug-in market share (0.59%) and despite its small size, accounts for 16.1% of all plug-ins sold in Western Europe (see pie chart). France accounted for 22.3% of Western European plug-in car sales, followed by Germany at 17.3%.

Plug-in Car Market Share, 2012*
(Plug-in Sales as a Share of Total Car Sales)
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Plug-in Car Sales in Western Europe, 2012*
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Supporting Information

Plug-in Car Sales in Western Europe, 2012*
CountryPlug-in
Sales
Percent of Total
Plug-in Sales
Plug-in Sales
as a Share of
Total Car Sales
France2,86522.3%0.24%
Germany2,22617.3%0.12%
Netherlands2,13116.6%0.59%
Norway2,06916.1%2.55%
United Kingdom9427.3%0.08%
Other Countries2,62020.5%0.10%
TOTAL12,853100.0%0.17%

*First seven months of 2012.
Source: Data compiled by Argonne National Laboratory.

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