Turkey: Hybrid Car Sales Overtake LPG-Powered Cars

In Jan Feb, nearly 7,000 hybrid cars were sold in Turkey, shows data.

Sales of hybrid cars in Turkey overtook those of cars powered by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in January-February.
In the country, 6,979 hybrid cars were sold in the two-month period, while LPG-powered sales amounted to 3,658 units, according to data compiled by Anadolu Agency from the Automotive Distributers' Association.
Hybrid car sales had a share of 8.7% in the market, while LPG-powered cars' was 4.6%.
Overall, sales of cars and light commercial vehicles were up by 37.4% to reach 102,232 units in the same period.
While hybrid car sales were up by 227.8% year-on-year in January-February, LPG-powered car sales were up by 7.9%, and diesel-powered car sales down by 15.5%.
Electric car sales also posted a significant rise over the same period with 72.5%.
*Writing and contributions by Gokhan Ergocun -