Diesel Vehicle Sales Increase 24 Percent in Two Years
For decades, diesel-powered vehicles have been popular in Europe, but never garnered the same attention in America.
That seems to be changing over the last few years, as more and more US owners are turning to diesel powerplants for their vehicles. According to data from R. L. Polk and Company, clean diesel registrations have increased 24.3 percent from 2010 to 2012. In 2010, registrations of diesel vehicles counted in at 640,779. Two years later in 2012, the tally was upped to 796,794.
Hybrid vehicles on the other hand saw a much bigger increase, from 1,714,966 to 2,290,903 over the same time frame. Total vehicle registrations in the US increased just 2.75 percent over the same time period. Currently, there are over 6.65-million diesel vehicles registered in America while total hybrids are at 2.29 million.
As more and more automakers begin to offer diesel variants to their models, it’s expected that diesel sales will increase significantly over the next few years. States with the most diesel registrations in America are Texas, California, and Florida.
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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