Global InformationHybrid electric vehicles in the United States information
The fleet of hybrid electric vehicles in the United States, with 8.5 million units sold through December 2023,[3] is the second largest in the world after Japan.[4] American sales of hybrid electric vehicles represented about 36% of the global stock of hybrids sold worldwide through April 2016.[5]
Sales of hybrid vehicles in the U.S. began to decline following the financial crisis of 2007–08, and after a short recovery, reached its peak in 2013 with almost 500,000 units sold and a record market share of 3.19%, but began to decline again in 2014 due to low gasoline prices and increased sales of plug-in electric cars.[6][7][5] The market share slightly recovered in 2019 to 2.3%, and 3.2% in 2020.[2] Since their inception in 1999, a total of 5,803,917 hybrid electric automobiles and sport utility vehicles have been sold in the country through 2020.[2]
The top selling hybrid electric vehicle in the country is the conventional Toyota Prius, which has sold 1,643,000 units since 2000 through April 2016, representing a 40.8% market share of all hybrids sold in the U.S. since 1999.[5] Cumulative sales of the Prius nameplate totaled 1,932,805 units delivered through April 2016, representing a 48.0% market share of total hybrid sales in the U.S.[8][9][10][6][7][11][12]
California has been the state leading hybrid sales in the U.S.,[13][14][15] followed by New York and Florida.[13] In terms of new hybrids sold per capita, the District of Columbia was the leader.[13] From January to July 2013, the three cities with the highest electric drive car registrations, including hybrids, all-electric cars and plug-in hybrids, were all located in California: Atherton (19.4%) and Los Altos (16.1%) in the Silicon Valley, followed by Santa Monica (15.0%), located in Los Angeles County.[16][17]
Purchases from the Obama administration occurring for 25% of Ford and General Motors hybrid-electric vehicles sold between January 2009 and late 2010. During this period hybrids accounted for about 10% of the 145,473 vehicles bought by the U.S. General Services Administration.[18]
- ^ Argonne National Laboratory - Light Duty Electric Drive Vehicles Monthly Sales Updates - Historical Data
- ^ a b c Stacy C. Davis; Robert G. Boundy (April 2021). "Transportation Energy Data Book: Edition 39 (updated April 2021)" (PDF). Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy. Retrieved 2021-05-17. See Table 6.2: Hybrid and Plug-In Vehicle Sales, 1999-2020
- ^ Argonne National Laboratory - Light Duty Electric Drive Vehicles Monthly Sales Updates - Historical Data
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