In 2011, plug-in car sales in the U.S. were 0.28% of the U.S. car market, and grew to 0.44% of the U.S. car market in the first eight months of 2012. Western Europe has also increased their plug-in market share from 2011 to 2012. In China, however, plug-in market share decreased slightly (0.01%).
Plug-in Car Market Share by Country/Region, 2011 and 2012*
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Notes: Total car sales do not include light trucks.
Western Europe data consists of the following 16 countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
Supporting Information
| U.S. | Western Europe | China | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calendar Year | Units | Market Share | Units | Market Share | Units | Market Share |
| 2011 | 17,763 | 0.28% | 11,563 | 0.09% | 5,579 | 0.04% |
| 2012* | 25,290 | 0.44% | 12,853 | 0.17% | 2,975 | 0.03% |
*European data are through July 2012; U.S. & China data are through August 2012. | ||||||