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SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

Market share of reported hybrid sales in the US. Buoyed by the extension of the US Cash for Clunkers (CARS) program, as well as the availability of more hybrid models on the market, reported sales of hybrids in the US jumped 48.6% Reported hybrid sales represented 3.07% of new vehicle sales in August.

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MAY 1, 2009

Reported US sales of light-duty vehicles in April dropped 34.4% Sales of passenger cars dropped 34.2% to 432,939 units, while sales of light trucks dropped 34.5% Combined reported US hybrid sales (from Toyota, Honda, Ford, GM and Nissan) in April totalled 21,735 units, a 45.5% Sales of cars were down 28.8%

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All Cars Electric

OCTOBER 4, 2009

The all new 2010 Nissan Altima Hybrid will go on sale Monday with a base MSRP of $26,780. The vehicle will only be available in the same nine states that the outgoing model was offered in. The states include California, Connecticut, Maine, New York, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

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MARCH 5, 2009

Reported sales of hybrids. Reported sales of light-duty hybrids in the US dropped 29% by volume in February year-on-year to 16,020 units. The decline in hybrids was less than the 41% decline in the overall light-duty vehicle market for the month. New hybrid sales represented 2.3% Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 3, 2009

Reported US sales of hybrids. US sales of hybrids in March 2009 as reported by the automakers dropped 44% by volume year-on-year to 21,433 units; that performance was worse than the total light duty vehicle market, which posted a 36.8% US hybrids monthly new vehicle market share. of all Camry sales.

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JULY 3, 2009

Hybrid new vehicle market share by month. Reported sales of hybrids in the US increased 5.2% For the first half of 2009, hybrids held a 2.6% For the first half of 2009, hybrids held a 2.6% Hybrids significantly outperformed the total light-duty vehicle market, which dropped 27.7% Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Monthly reported sales of hybrids in the US. Reported sales of hybrids in the US in January dropped 32.2% Total light duty vehicle sales in the US dropped 37.1% Total light duty vehicle sales in the US dropped 37.1% Year-on-year sales of passenger cars dropped 36.3% Total Camry sales were down 34.2%

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AUGUST 4, 2009

Monthly new vehicle market share for hybrids. Buoyed by the US government’s CARS (“Cash for Clunkers”) program, US auto sales slowed their decline in the US in July, dropping on 12.1% Passenger car sales dropped 10.6% to 554, 527 units, while light truck sales dropped 14.1% Monthly sales of hybrids.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010

The non-hybrid 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco delivers an EPA-estimated 42 mpg on the highway (manual transmission models), with city fuel economy of 28 mpg. It goes on sale in January. Cruze Eco and select hybrids. Ford Fusion Hybrid. Nissan Altima Hybrid. Toyota Camry Hybrid. Ford Focus. Hyundai Elantra.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Sales of light-duty vehicles (LDV) in the US continued their descent in January, dropping 37.1% Actual sales in 2008 were 13.2 Year-on-year sales of passenger cars dropped 36.3% to 315,863 units in January, while sales of light trucks dropped 37.8% All percentages here are by volume, not by adjusted day sales rate.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

The cash for clunkers campaign has given a massive boost to hybrid sales in the US, with a reported leap by 48.6 Overall sales of light duty vehicles in the US increased by one per cent to 1,261,997 units according to figures from Autodata, with reported hybrid sales representing 3.07 per cent of new vehicle sales.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 5, 2009

What would happen when the cash for clunkers sales boom came to an end has been a question many automotive executives in the USA dared not think about. September 2009 light duty vehicle sales dropped back to pre-incentive lows with 745,997 cars and light duty trucks sold during the month according to Autodata. Reported sales dropped 4.1

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MAY 3, 2009

Green cars continue to be as badly hit as any during the on-going recession as sales of hybrid cars showed another dramatic year-on-year slump in April. Combined reported US hybrid sales from Ford, GM, Honda, Nissan and Toyota fell by 45.5 GM delivered a total of 1,534 hybrid vehicles in the month.

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MAY 4, 2009

Yesterday we told you how hybrid sales continued their downward trend in the US. Today we have more information with a breakdown of those sales. Overall, reported sales of hybrids dropped 45.5 Overall, reported sales of hybrids dropped 45.5 Meanwhile, the Honda Civic Hybrid sold 3,361 units, down 22.3

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JULY 5, 2009

After months of doom and gloom for the auto industry in the USA, there is finally a ray of hope courtesy of hybrid cars. Reported sales of hybrids in the US increased by 5.2 This meant that a total of 26,205 hybrid units were sold - some three per cent of all new vehicles, the highest monthly new vehicle share since April 2008.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Hybrid sales in the USA enjoyed a significant leap during October, increasing by volume to 24,475 units – an increase of 11.4 However, with overall light duty vehicle sales remaining essentially flat over the month, there are clear signs that hybrid cars are developing into a more mainstream alternative. per cent and a 2.9

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JUNE 7, 2009

The end of the slump in the automotive sector appears far from over as total sales of light duty vehicles in the USA during May 2009 were revealed to have decreased by 33.7 Sales of passenger cars fell by 38.6 per cent to 488,045 units; while sales of light trucks fell by 27.2 Secondly, hybrids held a 2.8

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AUGUST 5, 2009

Today we take a closer look at how each manufacturer has faired as US auto sales slowed their decline throughout the month of July. In all, passenger car sales dropped 10.6 per cent to 566,527 with hybrids having a particularly good month. Reported sales jumped 31.8 Sales of the Civic Hybrid plunged by 71.8

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OCTOBER 27, 2009

Toyota: When the Toyota Prius originally went on sale in 1997, it was the world’s first mass-produced hybrid car, meaning the Japanese automaker effectively stole a march on its rivals. When sales of the Civic Hybrid started to flag, Honda introduced the Insight Hybrid earlier this year.

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