Increased production of hybrids and EVs has helped offset the shift toward larger vehicles in the new-car market, according to a comprehensive annual update from the EPA.
The 2023 EPA Automotive Trends Report, released last week, showed that automakers significantly ramped up hybrid and EV sales from model years 2017 to 2022. During that time, average fuel economy for manufacturers’ fleets also increased from 24.9 mpg for the 2017 model year to 26.0 mpg for 2022, according to the report, although carbon dioxide emissions increased from 337 grams per mile for 2017 to 357 g/mi for 2022.
The 2022 model year also saw hybrids reach an all-time high of 10% of new-vehicle production, the report said, although mild hybrids represented 41% of that total. And the auto industry’s shift toward less-efficient SUVs and pickup trucks as a greater part of the new-vehicle mix has been consistent…
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