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September Auto Sales Plunge in Aftermath of Cash for Clunkers; SAAR at 9.2M units, LDV Sales Down 41% from August, Hybrid Sales Down 48%

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Honda hybrid sales dropped 6% year-on-year to 1,898 units. Sales of the Civic Hybrid plunged 92.5% General Motors dealers in the United States delivered 155,679 light duty vehicles in September, down 45% year-on-year. A total of 1,011 GM hybrid vehicles were delivered in the month, down 48.3% General Motors.

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Reported US Hybrid Sales Up 42% in December, Down 7.5% for CY 2009; New Vehicle Market Share of 2.8% for CY 2009

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Overall, GM dealers in the US delivered 208,511 vehicles in December—a total sales decline of 6% from the previous year, driven primarily by declines in fleet sales (-33%) and in sales of non-core brands (-55%). For the year, GM hybrid sales increased 30% from the year before to 16,142 units. of all Altima sales.

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US LDV Sales Down 34.4% in April; Hybrid Sales Down 45.5%

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Reported hybrid new vehicle share in April 2008 was 3.2%—the General Motors dealers in the United States delivered 173,007 vehicles in April, down 34% compared with a year ago. Sales of the volume leading ALtima were down 46.9% to 12,012 units, including 222 Altima hybrids. Click to enlarge. General Motors.

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US LDV Sales Fall 37.1% in January; January SAAR Below 10 Million

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Driven by an 80% reduction in fleet sales, GM dealers in the United States delivered 128,198 light-duty vehicles in January, down 48.9% Honda sold 1,076 units of the Civic Hybrid (down 38.3%), and one Accord Hybrid. Dealer retail was down 35%, compared to industry retail, which was down 30%. versus the same month in 2008.

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Cash for Clunkers Buoys US Auto Sales; Hybrid Sales Up 31.8% for Monthly New Vehicle Share of 3.55%

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Monthly sales of hybrids. GM dealers delivered 189,443 total vehicles in July, a 19.4% Nissan sold 1,030 units of the Altima hybrid, up 44.1% Total Altima sales were down 21.2% Click to enlarge. General Motors. decline year-on-year by volume. Retail sales were down 9% while fleet sales declined 47%. year-on year.

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Hybrid sales continue downward trend

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Combined sales of all hybrid models, which included the new Fusion and Milan hybrids, totalled 2,299 - up 21 per cent compared to sales a year ago. General Motors - GM dealers in the US delivered 173,007 vehicles, down 34 per cent compared to the prior year. Just 222 Altima Hybrids were sold during the month.

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