Sales and sales targets of alternative-fuel vehicles on the rise
The fact that the sales of hybrids, diesels and other alternative-fuel vehicles are increasing shouldn't be news to readers of AutoblogGreen. However, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers have offered some real numbers in a recent press release. According to figures reported by R.L. Polk & Co., there are now 9 million alternative-fuel automobiles in the U.S. The Alliances states that auto manufacturers are well on their way of reaching their goal of selling 1 million alternative-fuel cars in 2006 and believe they will reach their goal of selling 2 million in 2008.There are currently 46 alternative-fuel cars and trucks available to Americans. A list can be found at www.DiscoverAlternatives.com, an off-shoot of the Alliance's main website. The list conveniently categorizes the vehicles by type: hybrids, diesels/biodiesels, E85-capable, electric, and natural gas.
For the perennial skeptics who are wondering why the 9 manufacturers (BMW Group, DaimlerChrysler, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Mazda, Mitsubishi Motors, Porsche, Toyota and Volkswagen) are promoting their gas-saving vehicles through a large lobby group, a partial answer may be found in the "about" page on the Alliance's website. Among its listed goals is "[t]o promote market-based, cost-effective solutions in preference to mandates on public policy issues." Makes sense, so where's Honda?
[Source: The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers]
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DPC car videos 3:55PM (8/29/2006)
On the other had the large SUV's are getting cheaper and cheaper and more incentives from the dealers. I know friends with Hummer H2's and suburbans that avoid driving their cars.
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Tony Belding 4:34PM (8/29/2006)
I noticed on their "How Alternative Fuel Autos Work" page, they describe just about every kind of alternative power plant except the most obvious one -- there's no mention of battery-electric vehicles. I wonder why that is?
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