Crashing hybrid sales
Hybrid sales down more than 17 percent in June
Compared to last June auto sales were up 14 percent, however, hybrid sales dropped 17.5 percent due to a poor economy and cheaper gas prices according to
That means in June, hybrid sales slumped to just 2.2 percent of total auto sales.
The king of , the , accounted for half of all hybrids sold in June. Still, Prius sales dropped 15.4 percent compared to last June.
Aside from the , sales of every hybrid model declined, with Honda and Toyota feeling the greatest declines.
Of course with consumers becoming more cost-conscious and gas prices relatively low, these numbers are hardly surprising.