Five killer chart: Hybrid car sales soar

Good morning – here are your five chart for the day. Each one comes snap stat, quick take and why it matters. Skim, steal, forward (but always credit!!).

CHART 1 • Hybrids sprint as EVs stall in US showrooms

Full battery dreams have stalled in the US, but the trusty hybrid is shifting through the gears.

Latest sales data show hybrids grabbing 12.4% of light-vehicle purchases over the past three months, the highest share ever and nearly double the 7.1% chalked up by pure EVs. Plug-in hybrids trail at 2.1%.

What changed? Consumers love lower fuel bills but still fret about charging. Enter the hybrid sweet spot: petrol backup, no range anxiety and falling sticker prices. Toyota spotted the curve early. Less than 1% of its 10.8 million cars last year were full EVs, yet nearly 40% packed hybrid tech, helping the group hold the global production crown.

Snap stat – Hybrids made up 12.4% of Q1 US light-vehicle sales.

Quick take – One in eight new cars now blends battery and petrol power.

Why it matters – Hybrids soak up demand that once looked destined for pure EVs, reshaping auto margins and metals demand.

Steal-this-caption – “A record one in eight cars sold stateside is a hybrid – BEVs lag on 7.1%.” #FiveChartsDaily

Source: Chartr

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