U.S. PHEV sales to exceed 23,500 units in Feb 2026?

Resolution criteria

• Resolves YES if Argonne National Laboratory’s Light-Duty Electric Drive Vehicles Monthly Sales Updates reports that U.S. new light‑duty plug‑in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) sales in February 2026 are strictly greater than 23,500 units; otherwise NO. Use the PHEV figure shown in Argonne’s February 2026 update. Primary source: Argonne ESIA “Light Duty Electric Drive Vehicles Monthly Sales Updates.” If Argonne revises the February 2026 figure within 14 days of first posting, use the latest figure within that window. If Argonne has not posted February 2026 data by April 30, 2026, fall back to the Argonne‑based time series “Plug‑in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) Total Sales (I:PHEVTS).” (anl.gov, ycharts.com)

Background

• Argonne’s monthly updates track new light‑duty U.S. sales (≤10,000 lbs GVWR) and break out BEVs vs PHEVs; data sources include Wards Auto. (anl.gov)

• Recent reference points: February 2024 PHEV sales ≈ 28,610; February 2025 ≈ 21,956 (both per the Argonne‑derived I:PHEVTS series). June 2025 PHEV sales were 19,716 per Argonne’s update. (ycharts.com, anl.gov)

• DOE’s Vehicle Technologies Office routinely cites Argonne’s series in official “Fact of the Week” posts, reinforcing it as the standard reference for U.S. plug‑in sales. (energy.gov)

Considerations

• February is a short sales month; model launch timing, incentive changes, and inventory can swing monthly PHEV volumes materially year over year. Argonne’s methodology provides a consistent cross‑OEM view based on Wards data. (anl.gov)