Pike Research forecasts the global market for hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), plug-in hybrid electrics vehicles (PHEV) and battery electric vehicles (BEV) will grow at 92% in 2012, with total sales surpassing 19,000. They expect U.S. sales of 3,250 medium- and heavy-duty HEV trucks, 790 BEV trucks, about 500 PHEV trucks. Growing popularity of alternative fueled vehicles as well as high prices of hybrid and electric vehicles may impact the sales growth.