Ford is the third manufacturer of hybrid vehicles worldwide
- Toyota is still the world's leading carmaker of hybrid vehicles. It passed early 2013the threshold of 5 million hybrid vehicles sold in fifteen years of existence. The Japanese carmaker has sold 1.1 million vehicles (with its luxury Lexus brand) in 2012 alone, nearly 15% of its global sales. 55% of hybrids were delivered to Japan, 27% in the U.S. market where diesel is almost non-existent.
- Honda, who by the end of September 2012 passed the million sales threshold in thirteen years, sold last year nearly 150 000 hybrid vehicles worldwide. Honda is in second place behind Toyota. General Motors sold 85 000 hybrid vehicles + 60 000 Chevrolet Volt / Opel Ampera in the world since 2007. As for PSA Peugeot-Citroen, the group sold 20,000 hybrids in 2012 and aims 40,000 sales in 2013.
- Ford sold 45,000 hybrid vehicles in the United States in the first half of 2013, more than five times the amount of the first half of 2012. The American carmaker has sold 257 000 hybrid vehicles since their launch. Ford is now part of the top 3 carmakers of hybrid vehicles.
- Ford currently sells five hybrids (Fusion Hybrid, Fusion plug-in hybrid, hybrid C-Max, C-Max plug-in hybrid, Lincoln MKZ hybrid) and an electric model (the electric Focus).
