March Hybrid Car Sales down over 40%

The Green Car Congress reported that US Hybrid Car sales declined by a whopping 44% from a year earlier reflecting lower gasoline prices and the economic downturn in the US. The Toyota Prius suffered a sales decrease of 57% while the Camry Hybrid was off 63%. General Motors reported 1612 hybrid sales during March led by the Tahoe Hybrid.

Sales are expected to improve along with the US economy during the 2nd half of 2009. Oil prices have also been rising lately and with the summer months looking a rise in gasoline prices is also expected.