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Below is data on green vehicle sales in the European Union (EU) from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). By green vehicles, I am including hybrid, natural gas, and electric/fuel cell. The stats on diesel sales did not differentiate between clean diesel and traditional diesel.
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EU hybrid vehicle sales since 2003
(as a percent of total vehicle sales)
- 2010 0.6%
- 2009 0.5%
- 2008 0.5%
- 2007 0.3%
- 2006 0.2%
- 2005 0.1%
- 2004 0.1%
- 2003 0.0%
Leading EU nations for hybrid vehicle sales in 2010
- Netherlands 3.3%
- Sweden 1.3%
- United Kingdom 1.1%
- Finland 1.0%
- Greece 0.8%
- Ireland 0.8%
- Belgium 0.7%
- Portugal 0.7%
- Spain 0.7%
Leading EU nations for electric/fuel cell vehicle sales in 2010
- Austria 0.3%
- Denmark 0.3%
- Netherlands 0.3%
- Ireland 0.2%
Leading EU nations for natural gas vehicle sales in 2010
- Italy 18.1%
- France 3.4%
- Sweden 2.3%
- France 0.4%
- Germany 0.4%
- Netherlands 0.4%
- Portugal 0.4%
In comparison, what are the rates for the US? (You know… because the whole world revolves around us).
I did some searching on the net and it was not easy to find. In 2010 approx 274k were sold here out of approx 5.6 million cars. That equates to about 4.8%.
Not too shabby, (as I had thought it to be much lower). Thanks!