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Fact #322: May 31, 2004
Hybrid Vehicle Registrations

New registrations of hybrid electric vehicles have grown significantly since the introduction of the hybrids in 2000. In 2003, there were three hybrid models on sale in the United States — the Honda Insight, the Honda Civic Hybrid, and the Toyota Prius. Nearly 45,000 new hybrids were registered in 2003.

New Registrations of Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Graph showing increase of new registrations of hybrid vehicles since 2000.

Supporting Information

New Hybrid Electric Vehicle Registrations, 2000–2003
2000 6,479
2001 19,033
2002 34,521
2003 43,435

Source: R.L. Polk & Company Press Release, April 22, 2004.

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