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EVs and hybrids now make up 16% of US light-duty vehicle sales – this is who’s buying them

Electrek

Hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery EVs collectively accounted for 16% of US light-duty vehicle sales in the second quarter of 2023, according to the US Energy Information Administration ( EIA ).

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UMTRI survey finds 83% of hybrid owners will buy another one; increased interest in hybrids among non-hybrid owners

Green Car Congress

Current owners of hybrid vehicles are very satisfied with them and most will buy a hybrid again, according to a survey by Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle of the U-M Transportation Research Institute. Nearly a third (31%) of non-owners plan to purchase a hybrid for their next vehicle. UMTRI-2014-25) ?.

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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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Used Priuses, especially the Generation 2 that were made from 2004 to 2009 are becoming a bargain to buy, especially for the MPG and features you get in return. It was time to buy our first car. I was nervous as this was the first time that I was buying a car, so the experience was new to me. What is it like to drive a hybrid?

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Ford’s EV plans take latest backstep with European retreat in favor of hybrids

Teslarati

Ford’s electric vehicle plans have taken yet another backstep as its European business head hinted that the automaker could favor hybrid electric vehicles as consumers lead in that direction. Hybrids are becoming a thorn in the side of companies that are committed to widescale EV efforts. “We are not going to pay penalties.

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87% of US Tesla drivers say they’ll buy another Tesla

Baua Electric

Bloomberg Intelligence, the research arm of Bloomberg, interviewed 1,000 adults planning to buy or lease a brand-new car in the next year. (It The survey found that 42% of respondents were considering purchasing a BEV as their next car, and 23% were considering hybrid EVs, in contrast to the current 7% penetration in hybrid EVs.

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UK accelerates end of sale of new gasoline and diesel cars to 2030, hybrids to 2035

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The sale of hybrid cars will be allowed until 2035. 582 million (US$773 million) in grants for those buying zero or ultra-low emission vehicles to make them cheaper to buy and incentivize more people to make the transition. To support the acceleration to electrification, the Prime Minister announced: £1.3 billion (US$1.7

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Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid heading to select US showrooms

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Overview of the C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid. Ford began production of the 2013 C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid vehicle ( earlier post ) at Michigan Assembly in October, and the vehicles are heading for showrooms. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Starting MSRP is $29,995 (after a federal tax credit).

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