Plug-in electric vehicle sales top 53,000 in 2012

Energy Policy Information Center: In 2012, light-duty plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) sales surpassed 53,000 units, placing them well ahead of the sales pace achieved by traditional hybrids like the Toyota Prius in their own initial months of availability in 2000 and 2001.  Last month (December 2012), 7,669 PEVs were sold—the highest per-month sales yet.

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