Alternative Fuels Data Center: Light-Duty AFV, HEV, and Diesel Model Offerings, by Technology/Fuel

Source: Derived by NLR using NHTSA Vehicle Product Information Catalog (vPIC) and registration counts from Experian Solutions. (https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/)

Notes: “Electricity" includes both all-electric vehicles and PHEVs but does not include neighborhood electric vehicles, low-speed electric vehicles, or two-wheeled electric vehicles. Only full-sized vehicles sold in the United States and capable of 60 mph are listed.

This chart shows the number of light-duty alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs), hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), and diesel models offered by vehicle manufacturers from 1991 through 2025. Vehicles capable of using E85 (up to 85% ethanol, 15% gasoline) represented the largest share of models offered from 2003 until 2015. This was largely because the technology required for E85 vehicles is comparatively inexpensive and compatible with gasoline vehicles. In 2016 hybrids overtook E85 capable vehicles and then in 2017 electric vehicles (EVs, which include both all-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles [PHEVs]) surpassed those totals and E85 offerings became progressively fewer. 2025 saw a steep decrease in model totals from 2024, likely due to manufacturers streamlining model offerings.

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	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Ethanol (E85)	1	1	5	6	14	14	21	25	31	34	33	45	30	41	41	48	49	57	57	56	44	36	29	30	23	17	17	14	9	5
CNG (Dedicated and Bi-Fuel)	3	8	9	11	13	13	14	14	13	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	2	6	6	7	6	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Diesel	23	22	19	22	12	14	16	15	16	26	26	23	22	25	29	27	29	35	44	50	55	32	35	42	26	30	21	17	15	8
Electricity(PHEV)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	5	6	11	24	28	28	34	42	51	39	36	52	54	32
Electricity (BEV)	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	2	20	22	10	30	27	33	34	17	22	19	21	32	41	61	44
Hybrid Electric Vehicle	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	3	3	6	9	12	17	20	33	45	45	48	56	57	48	50	52	50	58	55	36	34	41	26
Biodiesel	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	6	6	6	13	16	14	14	9	16	6	6
Hydrogen Fuel Cell	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1		1	2	2	3	3	3	2	2	1	2