{"id":4192,"date":"2024-05-17T16:32:40","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T21:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/going-places.thegeneral.com\/carmakers-are-making-more-hybrid-vehicles-than-ever\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T13:02:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T18:02:48","slug":"carmakers-are-making-more-hybrid-vehicles-than-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thegeneral.com\/going-places\/blog\/car-and-driving-basics\/carmakers-are-making-more-hybrid-vehicles-than-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"Carmakers Are Making More Hybrid Vehicles Than Ever \u2014 Here\u2019s Who Is Dominating the Market"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><b>AMAZING AUTO INSURANCE<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discover one of the highest rated <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><a style=\"color: #008000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegeneral.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">auto insurance<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> agencies with over 60 years of protecting drivers around the nation.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-carmakers-are-making-more-hybrid-vehicles-than-ever-here-s-who-is-dominating-the-market\">Carmakers Are Making More Hybrid Vehicles Than Ever \u2014 Here\u2019s Who Is Dominating the Market<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Demand for hybrid vehicles is surging, and carmakers are quickly shifting gears to stay relevant in the market.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In model year 2023, sales of hybrid vehicles hit a new high, comprising 13.6% of all production. The rise continued in 2024, with sales of gas-electric hybrid vehicles in the United States <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/autos-transportation\/us-automakers-race-build-more-hybrids-ev-sales-slow-2024-03-15\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">increasing five times faster<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> than that of fully electric automobiles in February, according to financial services firm Morgan Stanley. Meanwhile, the demand for fully electric cars has cooled.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegeneral.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The General<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> examined data collected from the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/automotive-trends\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Environmental Protection Agency<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to see which car manufacturers produced the most hybrid vehicles in 2023 and how their output changed over time.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As demand for gas-hybrid vehicles surges, manufacturers like Ford and Toyota and car manufacturer and supplier Schaeffler are expanding their production capacity. In 2023, 29% of Toyota&#8217;s sales were hybrid vehicles. The figure is expected to reach closer to 45% by the end of this year. Sales of the Jeep Wrangler plug-in hybrid increased from 37% of total Wrangler sales in the first half of 2023 to 50% in the second half of last year, according to Reuters.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drivers are hot for hybrids in part because they strike a balance between their fully gas-powered and fully electric-powered counterparts. Drivers who prefer hybrid vehicles get the best of both worlds: the longer driving range of gas-powered vehicles and the fuel efficiency of electric vehicles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hybrid vehicles differ from purely electric vehicles in that they are powered by both fossil fuels and electricity, whereas purely <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/afdc.energy.gov\/vehicles\/how-do-all-electric-cars-work\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">electric vehicles rely on high-power battery packs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to power the electric motors propelling the vehicle. Fuel-cell vehicles, on the other hand, are powered by hydrogen gas stored in tanks. The fuel cells in the vehicles <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/afdc.energy.gov\/vehicles\/fuel-cell\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">convert hydrogen gas into electricity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, leaving behind water vapor as emissions. Like regular EVs, they do not rely on gasoline or diesel.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The benefits of hybrids include better fuel economy than traditional gas-powered cars, thanks to their electric motors. And because drivers also have a longer driving range, they tend to have less anxiety about plugging in or staying in proximity to a charging station.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That said, there&#8217;s an environmental trade-off. While hybrids are more environmentally friendly than gas-powered vehicles, they emit significantly more emissions than fully electric vehicles, which produce zero emissions.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both types of hybrid vehicles\u2014hybrids and plug-in-hybrids\u2014combine gasoline engines with electric motors. Hybrids use a small battery charged by the gas-powered engine itself, while plug-ins have larger batteries that need electric charging, but also allow for fully electric driving up to a point. Both types of hybrid vehicles revert to gas power once the electricity stored is depleted.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the following analysis, companies are ranked by the percentage of their 2023 models that were hybrid cars. Also included is the share of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. Data is preliminary and based on data provided by automakers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thegeneral.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Carmakers-are-making-more-hybrid-vehicles-than-ever.-Heres-who-is-dominating-the-market-2.png\" alt=\"Hybrid Vehicle Production Accelerates since 2020; 13.6% of vehicles were hybrid in 2023, as technology advances and incentives from the U.S. government increase. Note: Data is preliminary for 2023. Data Source: Environmental Protection Agency.\" class=\"wp-image-4959\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><b>QUICKLY FILE YOUR SR-22<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn how you can get back on the road after a driving offense with a free <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #008000; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #008000; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegeneral.com\/car-insurance\/basics\/sr22\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SR22 insurance<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> quote.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-the-hybrid-vehicle-market-has-grown\"><b>How the Hybrid Vehicle Market Has Grown<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technological advancements, such as improved battery technology, power electronics, motor drives, and additive manufacturing, have enabled manufacturers to produce more hybrid vehicles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These technological improvements coincide with the growth in demand for hybrid vehicles, which has been propelled by stricter emission standards, the falling price of electric batteries, rising fuel prices and concerns over fuel efficiency, and government incentives.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In March 2024, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/newsreleases\/biden-harris-administration-finalizes-strongest-ever-pollution-standards-cars-position\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EPA finalized rules<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that would ensure that electric vehicles comprise <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/03\/20\/1239092833\/biden-epa-auto-emissions-evs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">56% of new passenger vehicles<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sold in the market from model years 2030 through 2032. The EPA expects light-duty vehicles to emit 85 grams of carbon dioxide per mile, almost 50% less than the standard for vehicles of model year 2026. CO2 emissions for medium-duty vehicles are expected to decrease by 44% on average under the new rules.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To incentivize drivers to switch to electric vehicles, the federal government also offers <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/credits-deductions\/credits-for-new-clean-vehicles-purchased-in-2023-or-after\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tax credits of up to $7,500<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the purchase of new plug-in electric vehicles and fuel-cell electric vehicles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The hybrid electric vehicle market in the U.S. is expected to be <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2023\/03\/14\/2626838\/0\/en\/Demand-for-U-S-Hybrid-Electric-Vehicles-Is-Expected-To-Progress-at-a-CAGR-of-13-8-to-Reach-US-55-5-Billion-by-2032-States-Fact-MR.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">worth over $55 billion by 2032<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, growing steadily since 2017, according to the market research firm Fact.MR. Passenger cars are the most commonly sold hybrid vehicles, with the Southwest being the biggest U.S. market segment, followed closely by the West Coast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hybrids are better suited for rural areas than purely electric vehicles because they are able to run on fossil fuels should electric power run out. This proves useful in areas with limited electric vehicle charging infrastructure, where drivers also need to make longer trips. Hybrids help mitigate some of the range anxiety that EV owners may have, particularly in remote areas.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-image-4960 size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thegeneral.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Carmakers-are-making-more-hybrid-vehicles-than-ever.-Heres-who-is-dominating-the-market-3.png\" alt=\"Ford Bronco Hybrid\" class=\"wp-image-4960\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Spencer Platt \/\/ Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-9-ford\"><b>#9. Ford<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Production of hybrid vehicles: 6.9%<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Electric vehicles: 7.5%<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Plug-in hybrid vehicles: 0.5%<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-image-4961 size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thegeneral.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Carmakers-are-making-more-hybrid-vehicles-than-ever.-Heres-who-is-dominating-the-market-4.jpg\" alt=\"Kia Niro Hybrid SUV\" class=\"wp-image-4961\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Global Guy \/\/ Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-8-kia\"><b>#8. Kia<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Production of hybrid vehicles: 9.2%<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Electric vehicles: 4.5%<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Plug-in hybrid vehicles: 4.0%<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-image-4962 size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thegeneral.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Carmakers-are-making-more-hybrid-vehicles-than-ever.-Heres-who-is-dominating-the-market-5.jpg\" alt=\"Hyundai Hybrid SUV\" class=\"wp-image-4962\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jonathan Weiss \/\/ Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7-hyundai\"><b>#7. Hyundai<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Production of hybrid vehicles: 10.2%<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Electric vehicles: 5.8%<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Plug-in hybrid vehicles: 2.0%<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-image-4963\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thegeneral.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Carmakers-are-making-more-hybrid-vehicles-than-ever.-Heres-who-is-dominating-the-market-6.jpg\" alt=\"Honda Hybrid Sedan\" class=\"wp-image-4963\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">VanderWolf Images \/\/ Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><b>COMMITMENT-FREE CAR INSURANCE QUOTES<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In two minutes or less, you can get free, no-commitment <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #008000; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #008000; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegeneral.com\/quote\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">car insurance quotes<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> without speaking to a representative.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6-honda\"><b>#6. Honda<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Production of hybrid vehicles: 18.8%<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Electric vehicles: 0%<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Plug-in hybrid vehicles: 0%<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-image-4964\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thegeneral.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Carmakers-are-making-more-hybrid-vehicles-than-ever.-Heres-who-is-dominating-the-market-7.jpg\" alt=\"Stellantis\" class=\"wp-image-4964\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">VanderWolf Images \/\/ Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-stellantis\"><b>#5. Stellantis<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Production of hybrid vehicles: 20.0%<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Electric vehicles: 0%<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Plug-in hybrid vehicles: 11.1%<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-image-4965\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thegeneral.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Carmakers-are-making-more-hybrid-vehicles-than-ever.-Heres-who-is-dominating-the-market-8.jpg\" alt=\"Volkswagen Hybrid \" class=\"wp-image-4965\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Basel Al seoufi \/\/ Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-volkswagen\"><b>#4. Volkswagen<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Production of hybrid vehicles: 21.7%<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Electric vehicles: 15.8%<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Plug-in hybrid vehicles: 1.2%<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-image-4966\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thegeneral.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Carmakers-are-making-more-hybrid-vehicles-than-ever.-Heres-who-is-dominating-the-market-9.jpg\" alt=\"BMW Hybrid\" class=\"wp-image-4966\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jonathan Weiss \/\/ Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-bmw\"><b>#3. BMW<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Production of hybrid vehicles: 23.9%<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Electric vehicles: 11.5%<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Plug-in hybrid vehicles: 3.8%<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-image-4967 size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thegeneral.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Carmakers-are-making-more-hybrid-vehicles-than-ever.-Heres-who-is-dominating-the-market-10.jpg\" alt=\"Toyota Prius Hybrid Vehicle\" class=\"wp-image-4967\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tang Yan Song \/\/ Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-toyota\"><b>#2. Toyota<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Production of hybrid vehicles: 31.8%<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Electric vehicles: 0.6%<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Plug-in hybrid vehicles: 1.7%<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-image-4968 size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thegeneral.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Carmakers-are-making-more-hybrid-vehicles-than-ever.-Heres-who-is-dominating-the-market-11.jpg\" alt=\"Mercedes Hybrid Vehicle\" class=\"wp-image-4968\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Capturing Images \/\/ Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-mercedes\"><b>#1. Mercedes<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Production of hybrid vehicles: 43.1%<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Electric vehicles: 19.6%<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Plug-in hybrid vehicles: 0%<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Written by: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/stacker.com\/andrew-jose\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andrew Jose.<\/span><\/a><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>&nbsp;Data Work By Elena Cox.<\/em> <i>Story editing by Alizah Salario. Copy editing by Tim Bruns. 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