Clean Diesel Car Sales in U.S. Up 25% in 2014
U.S. clean diesel car sales have increased 25 percent during the first six months of 2014 while the overall U.S. car market has increased by 4.2 percent, according to data compiled by Hybrid Cars.com and Baum and Associates.
The 2014 clean diesel sales total includes six months of consecutive sales increases, including double digit increases in March (+ 39.5%), April (+ 60.4%) and May (+26.8%).
June 2014 was the 43rd monthly increase in clean diesel sales in the past 47 months, with 31 of those months registering double-digit increases.
Today, clean diesel choices include 27 cars and SUVs, nine vans and 10 pickup trucks.
The group anticipates this number to” nearly double in the next 18 months.”
Currently, diesel cars and pickup trucks make up only three percent of the overall U.S. vehicle market. Some analysts predict continued growth in the U.S., with many believing the diesel market will double by 2018.
Category: Featured, Fuel & Oil, General Update, Green
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