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Hybrid Sales Soar in 2007

Sales of hybrids up 38% last year, with the Prius leading the way

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(Newser) – Sales of hybrid cars rose 38% in the US last year, with Toyota's Prius grabbing more than half the market. As fuel prices climb, hybrid sales are expected to continue to rise this year. Five states lead the rest in buying hybrids, calculated by percentage of sales:

  1. California (26.1%)
  2. Florida (5.5%)
  3. New York (5.0%)
  4. Texas (4.9%)
  5. Washington (3.7%)

A Colorado driver poses for a photo beside his 2008 Toyota Prius sedan before he sets out for a day in the snow. Registrations of new hybrid vehicles rose 38 percent in 2007 to a record 350,289.
A Colorado driver poses for a photo beside his 2008 Toyota Prius sedan before he sets out for a day in the snow. Registrations of new hybrid vehicles rose 38 percent in 2007 to a record 350,289.   (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Visitors look at the Concept Car Toyota Prius Hybrid Plug-in during the press days at the 78th Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, on Wednesday, March 5, 2008.
Visitors look at the Concept Car Toyota Prius Hybrid Plug-in during the press days at the 78th Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, on Wednesday, March 5, 2008.   (AP Photo/Keystone, Sandro Campardo)
2008 Prius hybrid sedans sit on a lot at a Toyota dealership in the southeast Denver suburb of Centennial, Colo., in this Nov. 4, 2007 file photo.
2008 Prius hybrid sedans sit on a lot at a Toyota dealership in the southeast Denver suburb of Centennial, Colo., in this Nov. 4, 2007 file photo.   (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
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