Overall plug-in hybrid sales increased for the month of September 2018, with 44, 589 PHEVs sold. The Toyota Prius Prime continued its dominance in the plug-in category, selling 2213 vehicles, an increase off of the previous month. The Honda Clarity PHEV was a close second, selling 2028 vehicles for the time period.
For all electric vehicles, Tesla concluded its high-selling summer with 22,250 Model 3s sold in September. The Nissan Leaf and Chevy Bolt trailed significantly behind Tesla, with each model selling about 1500 cars.