Which States Have The Most Diesel Vehicles? New Data Gives Results - Green Car Reports
Just as diesel fuel isn't available at every single gas station, diesel vehicles are unevenly distributed in the United States. And despite double-digit rises in registration numbers, the preponderance of diesel engines in North America remain in trucks--especially heavy-duty trucks--rather than passenger cars. DON'T MISS: Fewer Gas Stations, But More Diesel Pumps, As Diesel Sales Rise. Data provided by IHS Automotive to the Diesel Technology Forum indicates that sales of diesel cars and SUVs rose 13. 5 percent last year over 2013. That compares to an increase in overall U. S. vehicle sales of 5. 8 percent, according to data from... The data showed that the highest increases in diesel registrations came in California, Massachusetts and Nevada, with year-over-year increases of 23. 7 percent, 21. 0 percent, and 17. 8 percent respectively. There are now a total of 7. 4 million diesel cars and SUVs on U. S. roads, out of a total vehicle pool of roughly 250 million. Source: www.greencarreports.com
