More Hybrids Sold in 2006, But Growth Slows
This may take a second to wrap your head around, so we’ll go over this slowly. In 2006 there were 254,454 registrations for new hybrid vehicles, a 28% increase from 2005. That sounds like a lot more right? Well, that 28% growth rate is actually the smallest since 2000, when the only hybrids being sold were the Honda Insight and the Toyota Prius, introduced as a 2001 model.
Hybrids make up just 1.5% of the new vehicle market, with more than a quarter being sold in California. Check out the top 10 hybrid states below.
Source: R.L. Polk
Top Ten States for Hybrid Registrations in 2006: Total vehicles sold, share of U.S. Hybrid sales
- 1. California 67,533 26.5
- 2. Florida 12,900 5.1
- 3. Texas 12,550 4.9
- 4. New York 11,634 4.6
- 5. Virginia 10,424 4.1
- 6. Illinois 9,495 3.7
- 7. Washington 8,650 3.4
- 8. Pennsylvania 8,407 3.3
- 9. Massachusetts 7,365 2.9
- 10. New Jersey 7,021 2.8
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For the inquiring minds who want some kind of perspective on this:
State/Percentage of US population
California 12.04
Florida 5.68
Texas 7.41
New York 6.74
Virginia 2.52
Illinois 4.41
Washington 2.09
Pennsylvania 4.36
Massachusetts 2.26
New Jersey 2.99
These data come from the US Census Bureau from April 2000 (So there not even correct :-). Big states with fewer hybrids include Ohio, Michigan, Georgia, North Carolina and Indiana. I'm rather surprised Virginia made the list; there must be some really nice tax incentives.
It's northern VA, which is just as blue as the northeast. That and the carpool lane incentives in VA in the DC area has that effect.
Does anyone know if hybrid sales are tracked by city or region of a state & where I might find that information?