Hybrids reach 16% of US light-duty vehicle sales in third quarter
Hybrid share rose as battery electric and plug-in hybrid shares declined.
Event / data period: 2026-09
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Hybrid electric vehicles accounted for 16% of new U.S. light-duty vehicle sales in the third quarter of 2026, according to the Energy Information Administration. Battery electric vehicles represented 6%, down from 10% in the same quarter of 2025.
Plug-in hybrids fell from 1.8% to 0.7% over the same period. Together, the three powertrains made up 23% of new light-duty sales, slightly below 24% a year earlier. These are sales shares, not shares of the vehicle fleet.
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