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While the overall passenger vehicle market experienced exceptional results, shares of hybrid and electric vehicles maintained their pace from recent months – albeit in the case of hybrids and diesels this was below those levels achieved earlier in the year.

Plug-in hybrids declined somewhat from October, while battery electrics performed ahead of the overall market. Hybrid sales fell somewhat short of the growth in the overall market, while diesel sales enjoyed stronger growth.

Plug-in hybrid vehicles as a share of the total market were at 0.28 percent, in-line with recent months, although trailing the result for year-to-date.

The Chevrolet Volt remains the category leader, but sales have been down due to a suspension of production which ended in mid-November. Publicity surrounding the next generation Volt (which debuts late next year) may reduce sales as some consumers wait for a more capable product. The Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid has been joined by the Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid. Volumes of the Prius Plug in remain at modest levels as compared to earlier this year. The Ford C-Max Energi and Fusion Energi are also below higher levels achieved this summer.

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Battery electrics continue to perform well with new products such as the BMW i3 (some of which include a range extending engine), Mercedes B-Class, Kia Soul, and the VW e-Golf. The Leaf has been remarkably consistent over the last several months, with the Model S (sales are estimated) growing in the face of stronger production after investment in the production line this past summer. The share of the total market remains in line with the last two months which represent an all-time high.

Hybrid vehicle volumes continued to trail the overall market trend, as compared to October 2014, November 2013 and year-to-date. Hybrid volumes were in line with the last two months, although these volumes are below the stronger results achieved mid-year. Low fuel prices were no doubt a major reason for this result. The Prius Liftback remains a modest performer, which is unlikely to change until the model is updated next year. The results are similar for the Prius c and v, although their sales are performing somewhat better than the Liftback. The Infiniti Q50 Hybrid performed well, as did the Lexus CT200h and Toyota Highlander. Ford’s C-Max and Fusion hybrids both declined as compared to last year, with the Fusion doing well as compared to last month.

Diesel volume is continuing at the lower levels of recent months, with a share of 0.73 percent which trails year-to-date figures. As always, the Jetta and Passat (the category leaders) determine the status of the category and they remain at levels below that of previous periods. The Golf diesel is also performing modestly, even though the vehicle is now produced in Mexico rather than being imported from Europe. Diesels from Audi and BMW are available across the model line and have performed well this year, although current results are not as strong as the year as a whole.

November 2014 Hybrid Car Sales Numbers

Hybrids sold in the U.S. (November 2014): 31,109
Hybrid Take-Rate: 2.40%

U.S. Hybrid sales for November 2014

MfrModel 11-14 Sales vs. 10-14 vs. 11-13 CY 2014 CY 14 vs 13 CY 2013 Current Month US ShareToyotaPrius Liftback 8,038 9.7%-18.0% 113,977 -15.8% 135,291 25.84%ToyotaPrius C 2,975 -6.8%-0.9% 37,731 -3.7% 39,169 9.56%ToyotaPrius V 2,493 -0.8%11.9% 28,478 -13.4% 32,879 8.01%FordFusion Hybrid 2,323 7.3%-16.1% 33,033 -4.3% 34,502 7.47%ToyotaCamry Hybrid 2,220 2.7%-25.9% 37,067 -11.2% 41,722 7.14%LexusCT200h 1,322 14.2%31.9% 16,065 20.9% 13,284 4.25%FordC-Max Hybrid 1,296 -1.7%-11.1% 17,859 -33.5% 26,855 4.17%ToyotaAvalon Hybrid 1,212 -8.9%-20.9% 15,894 6.0% 14,988 3.90%LexusES Hybrid 1,194 1.0%-14.3% 13,437 -9.6% 14,856 3.84%KiaOptima Hybrid 1,101 -25.8%-10.7% 12,477 -3.5% 12,929 3.54%HondaAccord Hybrid 1,094 -3.2%-100.0% 12,744 2204.5% 553 3.52%LexusRX 400 / 450 h 788 8.2%-28.7% 8,421 -17.1% 10,154 2.53%HyundaiSonata 781 -33.9%-58.1% 20,155 2.6% 19,640 2.51%BuickLacsosse Hybrid 772 9.7%79.5% 6,655 -0.5% 6,686 2.48%SubaruXV Crosstrek Hybrid 575 -6.8%N/A 7,499 N/A — 1.85%LincolnMKZ 569 -14.0%-33.2% 9,290 38.3% 6,715 1.83%HondaCivic Hybrid 432 9.4%-58.1% 4,594 -34.4% 7,007 1.39%ToyotaHighlander Hybrid 425 30.0%28.0% 3,193 -33.5% 4,798 1.37%InfinitiQ50 Hybrid 422 42.6%257.6% 3,070 1321.3% 216 1.36%HondaInsight 278 25.2%-30.8% 3,654 -16.7% 4,384 0.89%HondaCR-Z 188 -8.3%-36.3% 3,338 -19.9% 4,166 0.60%NissanPathfinder Hybrid* 187 12.7%N/A 2,276 N/A — 0.60%InfinitiQX60 Hybrid* 146 28.1%-51.7% 1,510 400.0% 302 0.47%VolkswagenJetta Hybrid 68 -29.9%-82.7% 1,882 -64.5% 5,295 0.22%BuickRegal Hybrid 46 15.0%-75.4% 640 -77.1% 2,800 0.15%AcuraRLX Hybrid 37 2.8%N/A 104 N/A — 0.12%ChevroletImpala Hybrid 23 -28.1%43.8% 472 2147.6% 21 0.07%InfinitiQ70 Hybrid 17 30.8%-48.5% 160 -63.8% 442 0.05%AudiQ5 Hybrid 16 -33.3%-57.9% 272 -66.5% 811 0.05%ChevroletMalibu Hybrid 14 -17.6%-96.7% 1,003 -92.6% 13,513 0.05%AcuraILX Hybrid 10 -33.3%-77.3% 370 -73.9% 1,417 0.03%PorscheCayenne Hybrid 10 -44.4%-82.8% 650 16.1% 560 0.03%LexusGS 450h 9 350.0%-64.0% 172 -64.0% 478 0.03%MercedesE400H 5 0.0%-75.0% 149 -43.1% 262 0.02%BMW ActiveHybrid 3 (335ih) 4 100.0%-92.9% 142 -82.6% 818 0.01%BMW ActiveHybrid 5 (535ih) 4 33.3%-91.5% 106 -77.4% 468 0.01%ChevroletSilverado Hybrid 3 200.0%-25.0% 24 -75.8% 99 0.01%BMW 7-Series ActiveHybrid 2 -50.0%-33.3% 43 65.4% 26 0.01%Cadillac Escalade Hybrid 2 -33.3%-84.6% 40 -89.0% 365 0.01%ChevroletTahoe Hybrid 2 N/A-92.9% 64 -81.4% 345 0.01%GMC Yukon Hybrid 2 0.0%-80.0% 30 -88.8% 269 0.01%GMC Sierra Hybrid 1 N/A-66.7% 5 -92.2% 64 0.00%LexusLS 600h 1 -50.0%-80.0% 61 -44.0% 109 0.00%MercedesS400HV Hybrid 1 N/A-66.7% 6 -90.3% 62 0.00%VolkswagenTouareg Hybrid 1 0.0%0.0% 28 -75.9% 116 0.00%LexusHS 250h — N/AN/A — -100.0% 5 0.00%Mercedes ML450H — N/AN/A 10 -9.1% 11 0.00%NissanAltima Hybrid — N/AN/A — N/A — 0.00%PorschePanamera S Hybrid — N/A-100.0% — -100.0% 117 0.00%Total Hybrid 31,109 0.7%-13.8% 418,850 -8.9% 459,569 100.00%Total Auto Sales 1,293,877 1.6%4.5% 14,936,682 5.3% 14,178,351 Overall Hybrid Take Rate2.40%2.80%3.24%*Estimated

November 2014 Plug-in Hybrid Car Sales Numbers

Plug-in Hybrids sold in the U.S. (November 2014): 3,609
Plug-in Hybrid Take-Rate: 0.28%

U.S. Plug-in Hybrid sales for November 2014

November 2014 Battery Electric Car Sales Numbers

Battery Electrics sold in the U.S. (November 2014): 6,176
Battery Electric Take-Rate: 0.48%

U.S. Battery Electric sales for November 2014

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November 2014 Compressed Natural Gas Car Sales Numbers

Compressed Natural Gass sold in the U.S. (November 2014): 52
Compressed Natural Gas Take-Rate: 0.00%

November 2014 Diesel Car Sales Numbers

Diesels sold in the U.S. (November 2014): 9492
Diesel Take-Rate: 0.73%

U.S. Diesel sales for November 2014