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GM and Nissan lead in US plug-in sales in December; GM and Toyota for the year

Green Car Congress

GM sold 2,633 units of the Volt extended range electric vehicle in December, up 72.2% Crossover sales were up 2% and sales of trucks, which include pickups, vans and SUVs, were equal to 2011. The three top-selling Honda models for 2012 were Accord, 331,872; Civic, 317,909; and CR-V, 281,652. Click to enlarge.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Fuel cell cars should be plug-in hybrids so that the fuel cell is used only for extended range, and the fuel cell stack and hydrogen storage can be smaller. Engineers note: hybrids need "power batteries," PHEVs need "energy batteries.") How do fuel cell cars fit into the picture?

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