Sales Brisk, But Unites States’ Hybrid Market Share Still Small

Posted on July 5, 2008
Filed Under Green Machines (hybrid and electric) |

Hybrids and other alternative fuel vehicles are, of course, all the rage as gas prices climb and drivers’ environmental concerns increase.

Green is mean and lean. And dealers around the country, despite plummeting overall sales, report backlogged demand for hybrids.2008 Toyota Prius

As such, premiums tacked onto hybrid vehicle sticker prices were once not considered a possibility. Now, hybrid purchase premiums are common.

Hybrid car sales still account for only about three percent of vehicle sales in the United States. But it’s a sure thing that lowly number will quickly rise.

According to the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA), a leading trade association in Washington, D.C., here’s a list of hybrid sales through June 2008.

The alphabetical list includes totals from January 1, 2008 and includes sales numbers for recently debuted hybrids from the month first available.

The list in led by the Toyota Prius, which continues to dominate hybrid sales through the first six months of 2008. The Prius sold about three times as many hybrids as any other manufacturer in the United States in 2007.

Chevy Tahoe/GMC Yukon: 547 (June only)

Chevy Malibu Hybrid: 295 (June only)

Honda Accord Hybrid: 191

Honda Civic Hybrid: 19,032

Lexus 600h: 330 (through March only)

Lexus 400h: 9,038

Nissan Altima Hybrid: 4,242 (through May only)

Saturn Aura Hybrid: 30 (June only)

Saturn Vue Hybrid: 277 (June only)

Toyota Camry Hybrid: 30,532

Toyota Highlander Hybrid: 13,053

Toyota Prius: 91,440

Total: 172,234.

For more information about hybrid sales, visit: www.electricdrive.org

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