Combined sales of hybrids in the US rose 52% in February to more than 22,792 units, up 52% from the results in February 2006. The figures do not include sales of GM hybrids, which the automaker does not yet break out, but do reflect the addition of the Nissan Altima Hybrid, now sold in eight states.
Total light-duty vehicle sales in the US dropped 0.5% in February year-on-year to 1,254,924 units, according to Autodata. Passenger car sales dropped 1.4% in February, and light truck sales increased 0.2%. Hybrids thus represented 1.82% of the US LDV market, the highest monthly figure yet.
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