Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2009

Reported hybrid sales by month. In the aftermath of the summer sales boom fueled by the US Cash for Clunkers program, September 2009 light duty vehicles sales dropped back to pre-incentive lows. Reported sales of hybrids in September dropped 4.1% Hybrid new vehicle market share by month. Click to enlarge.

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Cash For Clunkers LS 600H Sale Hybrid 225

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2009

Monthly new vehicle market share for hybrids. Buoyed by the US government’s CARS (“Cash for Clunkers”) program, US auto sales slowed their decline in the US in July, dropping on 12.1% All comparisons are by volume. Hybrids had an especially good month, with reported sales jumping 31.8% Monthly sales of hybrids.

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Cash For Clunkers Sale Hybrid 2008 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

Market share of reported hybrid sales in the US. Buoyed by the extension of the US Cash for Clunkers (CARS) program, as well as the availability of more hybrid models on the market, reported sales of hybrids in the US jumped 48.6% Reported hybrid sales represented 3.07% of new vehicle sales in August.

Hybrid 170

Hybrid Sale LS 600H Market 170

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Compared to the engine and transmission technologies discussed above, there has been far less growth in the production shares of hybrid and diesel powertrains and cylinder deactivation (CD). The number of non-hybrid SUVs that achieved 25 mpg increased from four in MY 2008 to 17 in MY 2013, more than a four-fold increase.

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Fuel Economy 2012 Economy EPA 247