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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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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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GM retail sales were down 46% while fleet sales declined 43%. A total of 1,011 GM hybrid vehicles were delivered in the month, down 48.3% Sales of the Altima Hybrid dropped 26.6% from September 2008. Nissan North America, Inc. year-on-year to 345 units.

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Cities Want High-Mileage Hybrid Taxis; Judge Says It's Illegal

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If you've been to New York City lately, you may have noticed an increasing number of hybrid taxis on the roads: mostly Ford Escape Hybrid SUVs, but also Toyota Camry Hybrid and Nissan Altima Hybrid sedans, and a scattering of others too.

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US LDV Sales Down 33.7% in May; SAAR Up to 9.91M; Reported Hybrid Sales Down 28.5%; Hybrid New Vehicle Share of 2.8%

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During the month of May, Chrysler LLC did not produce any vehicles for fleet sales which resulted in a fleet sales reduction of 90% year-over-year for the same period. The Altima remained the volume leader, with a 46.5% Sales of the Altima Hybrid dropped 78.5% The Altima Hybrid represented 0.5%

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Reported Sales of US Hybrids Up 48.6% in August; 3.07% Market Share

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Ford saw its total sales increase 17% year-on-year in August, including fleet sales. Nissan posted 3,164 units of the Altima hybrid, even with its limited availability. Total sales of the Altima increased 6.1% GM reported a total of 1,708 hybrids delivered in August, an increase of 4.8% That represented a 615.8%

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

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Comparing GM’s April sales with March, total volume was up 11%, or about 16,600 cars, crossovers and trucks, largely driven by a return to more normal volumes of fleet sales compared with a very weak first quarter. Retail sales were down 32% compared with a year ago and fleet sales were down 30%. Tags: Hybrids Sales.

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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% TMS posted January sales of 11,876 hybrid vehicles, down 36.3% Fleet sales were down 65% including a 90% decline in sales to daily rental customers. percent compared with a year ago.

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