Table 1-19: Sales of Hybrid Vehicles in the United States
| 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | (R) 2010 | (R) 2011 | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total U.S. salesa of hybrid vehicles | 17 | 9,350 | 20,282 | 22,335 | 47,566 | 84,199 | 205,828 | 253,518 | 352,862 | 315,688 | 290,740 | 274,105 | 261,507 | 431,798 |
| Domesticb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,993 | 15,960 | 24,198 | 77,629 | 86,082 | 81,882 | 64,567 | 44,685 | 114,291 |
| Imports | 17 | 9,350 | 20,282 | 22,335 | 47,566 | 81,206 | 189,868 | 229,320 | 275,233 | 229,606 | 208,858 | 209,538 | 216,822 | 317,507 |
KEY: R = revised.
aSales includes leased vehicles and fleet sales.
b Includes cars produced in Canada and Mexico.
NOTE
The first domestic hybrid vehicle was not introduced in the U.S. market until 2004. A hybrid vehicle is a vehicle powered by a combination of battery-electric motor(s) and an internal combustion engine.
SOURCE
WardsAuto.com, Ward's Automotive Group, personal communications, Jan. 18, 2012, and Jan. 23, 2013.