Fuel efficiency approaches the tipping point

"Not that the market has swerved to be solely focused on fuel efficiency. Gains in sales of light trucks, including SUVs, outpaced those of cars once again. The acknowledged trend appears moving to smaller big vehicles, though"

In a snap overview by Green Car Congress one could conclude the more progressive efforts in making cars fuel efficient that are made from car manufacturers, the faster they will grow.

In the commentaries following the March Sales reports the fast-growing manufacturers Toyota (+12.3%), Honda (+6.9%) and Daimler Crysler (+4%) all stress the importance of its hybrid or low-fuel-consumption models. The only company that doesn't comment on the issue is General Motors. Showing a decline in sales of -1%.

Even if the high-profiled hybrid vehicles still count for a small portion of the sales this is definetaly on of those weak signals showing we are approaching the tipping point in sales of fuel efficient cars.  And once again. Detroit should worry.