Hybrid vehicles have seen a massive increase in registration over last year. Through the first seven months of 2007, hybrid registration is up 49.3% over the same period last year. The Midwest was the region that saw the most gain — an increase of 56.9% — with California remaining the state with the most registered hybrids.
Most of the gains were from Toyota ’s Prius and Camry Hybrid, followed by the Honda Civic Hybrid . While Toyota had the top two registered vehicles, it saw a decline in its Lexus 400h and Highlander Hybrid SUVs. Toyota and Lexus vehicles makeup 78% of the total hybrid registrations.
Oklahoma was the state with the greatest increase in hybrid registration — up 143.4% — with Hawaii seeing the largest decline at -5.3%.
R.L. Polk, the company responsible for the survey, didn’t mention any figures on domestic hybrids.
