SAN FRANCISCO – Pure Electric Car is making all the headlines, but its gasoline-electric hybrid rivals quietly hit record sales in the United States last year, industry data shows.
While those who like Tesla and Ford promote tram sales, Asian automakers increase hybrid vehicles lineup, as many customers still shun electric vehicles due to their higher prices, limited driving range or lack of charging stations.
According to data from analytics firm Wards Intelligence, U.S. hybrid vehicle sales rose 76% to 801,550 vehicles last year, accounting for 5% of U.S. light vehicle sales.
Electric vehicle sales also increased 83% to 434,879 units, but only 3% of the market.
Toyota posted the record tram sales for the US market, helping the Japanese automaker surpass Synthetic engine is the best-selling automobile manufacturer in the United States.
Toyota has increased sales of hybrid, plug-in and fuel cells increased 73% to 583,697, with most of them coming from crossbreeds. GM sold less than 25,000 electric vehicles, as it was recalled Bolt EVs because of the battery fire risk.
“Hybrids offer a really compelling combination of energy saving Brett Smith, chief technology officer at the Center for Automotive Research, said.
Pure EVs run on electricity only and require charging infrastructure, while hybrid EVs combine a conventional internal combustion engine with an electric propulsion system.
Honda’s motobike, Are not. 2 Hybrid car sellers in the United States have also driven hybrid vehicle sales up 67% year over year to a record 107,060 units last year.
“We hope to increase the combined sales of our core products, CR-VAT and Fit, basically in the coming years as we prepare for battery electric vehicles,” Dave Gardner, Honda’s executive vice president, told Reuters.
Honda, which plans to launch its first EV to the US market in 2024, expects the market to flourish thanks to a slew of new model launches from automakers and government policy support. Biden rights.
“It’s only a matter of time, but I think consumer adoption, will take some time to catch up,” Gardner said.
Hyundai Its global chief executive, Jose Munoz, said hybrids and plug-in hybrids are “assistants” that will help accelerate sales of battery electric vehicles.
“Some of our competitors, they just jump directly into battery EVs. … We still see many consumers hesitant to just use battery EVs,” he said.
