Mexican Media Brands
U.S. Demand for Hybrids, EVs Surge 49%
Rising gasoline prices made hybrid, plug-in and electric vehicles the fastest-growing segment of the American auto market in the first quarter of 2012, Bloomberg News says.
#hybrid
Share
Rising gasoline prices made hybrid, plug-in and electric vehicles the fastest-growing segment of the American auto market in the first quarter of 2012, Bloomberg News says.
Automakers sold 117,200 units of those vehicles in the first three months of this year compared to 78,500 units in the same period of 2011, according to the news service's tally. Bloomberg says EVs and hybrids captured a 3.4% share of the U.S. light-vehicle market compared with 2.6% in the first quarter of last year.
March was an all-time record month for Toyota's Prius hybrid family (28,700 units) and General Motors' Chevrolet Volt extended-range hybrid sedan (2,300 units). Hyundai says that as much as 30% of its Sonata sedan output is equipped with a hybrid system.
RELATED CONTENT
-
Internal Combustion Engines’ Continued Domination (?)
According to a new research study by Deutsche Bank, “PCOT III: Revisiting the Outlook for Powertrain Technology” (that’s “Pricing the Car of Tomorrow”), to twist a phrase from Mark Twain, it seems that the reports of the internal combustion engine’s eminent death are greatly exaggerated.
-
What the VW ID. BUGGY Indicates
Volkswagen will be presenting a concept, the ID. BUGGY, a contemporary take on a dune buggy, based on the MEB electric platform that the company will be using for a wide array of production vehicles, at the International Geneva Motor Show.
-
Bolt EV: Like a Hammer Through a Screen
Some of you may remember the Apple “1984” commercial that ran on January 22, 1984, the ad that announced the Macintosh to the world.