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Hybrid
Cars, Trucks, & SUVs
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Key to
hybrid vehicle success if to offer hybrid technology in more
vehicles?
Monday,
October 30, 2006
A
study by ABI
research claims that as
auto manufacturers
"tailor hybrid-electric
technology to meet the needs
of the target audience,"
more consumers become
interested in hybrid
technology.
What? No way! You mean that if
an auto manufacturer tries to
sell hybrid cars to those
consumers that are only
interested in trucks, they
won't be very successful?
Unbelievable.
I couldn't even count the
number of times I've been
asked, 'When is a full hybrid
truck coming out?' If you
don't have hybrid trucks,
minivans, crossovers, etc.
those interested in those
segments of vehicles aren't
going to buy a hybrid.
Still, even though hybrid
vehicles are gaining greater
consumer interest and
acceptance, ABI is still only
predicting a total marketshare
of "at least 6%" by
2013.
Consequently, I'll make a bold
prediction. As soon as hybrid
trucks, minivans, crossovers,
etc hit dealerships, the
sooner there will be large
increases in hybrid
marketshare.
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(more)
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We the people, must be the
difference. Join the revolution, buy a hybrid car
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