As EV sales are leveling off, hybrids are back, stronger than ever. Carmakers including Ford, General Motors, Toyota, BMW and Hyundai are boosting production.
and others, the hybrid — a gas sipper that has both an engine and an electric motor — is back in the spotlight.
EV sales have slowed in the U.S., according to car website and data tracker Edmunds, with the time it takes for a car to sell once it lands on a dealer's lot having gone from 25 days at the beginning of 2023 to 72 days just over a year later. That metric, called"days to turn," is a good measure of popularity.
The nearly threefold jump in days to turn for EVs is a stratospheric rise, and it doesn't match trends for other vehicle categories. Plain old internal combustion vehicles, which started 2023 at 34 days to turn, went to 52 days to turn in the same time period, according to the Edmunds data. But standard hybrids easily beat the other categories in popularity — going from 16 days on the lot to 25 days in the same amount of time, data from Edmunds shows.When the Toyota Prius came to the U.S. in 2000, the hybrid car became both an unlikely favorite among Hollywood stars and a popular choice among cash-strapped consumers looking to save money on gas. It wasn't flashy or luxe, which made its popularity that much more striking.
Some, especially plug-ins, may pollute more than expected and even have downsides for owners: high sticker prices, low selection, fuel costs, and all of the costs of maintaining a complex powertrain that involves both electric and conventional combustion elements.Tesla to explore locations in India for $3 billion EV factory, FT reports
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
First ride: Is new Ford Explorer a 'proper' Ford?We finally get a taste of Ford's bold new electric SUV as it goes on sale in Europe
Lire la suite »
Why Ford’s Small Electric Vehicle Platform Makes SenseFord CFO outlines thinking behind the strategy pivot when it comes to EVs.
Lire la suite »
Yellen touts electric vehicle ‘boom' as automakers tone down hypeFord and General Motors are now cooling down their expectations on consumer demand for electric vehicles.
Lire la suite »
Bill and Lisa Ford to raise $10M for Detroit youth nonprofit endowmentsBill Ford, executive chairman of Ford Motor Co., and his wife Lisa Ford are raising $10 million to help ten Detroit nonprofits serving young people start endowments. Lisa Ford said Tuesday that the campaign comes alongside Ford's investment in the refurbishment of the long abandoned rail station in Detroit, Michigan Central Station.
Lire la suite »
Indian carmakers end fiscal 2024 at record levels as March sales riseMaruti Suzuki, Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra reported higher car sales in March, wrapping up fiscal 2024 at record levels, showed data from automakers.
Lire la suite »
Why is Japan changing its ban on exporting lethal weapons, and why is it so controversial?Japan’s Cabinet OK’d a plan to sell future next-generation fighter jets to other countries on Tuesday, its latest step away from the pacifist principles the country adopted at the end of World War II
Lire la suite »