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

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Combined reported US hybrid sales (from Toyota, Honda, Ford, GM and Nissan) in April totalled 21,735 units, a 45.5% 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.

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February US LDV Sales Down 41.4%

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by volume compared with a year ago, driven by a 75% reduction in fleet sales. GM’s car sales compared with January were up nearly 23%, and crossover sales increased 6%, as financing availability continued to improve and slightly more fleet orders were able to be filled. Within the truck segment, sale of SUVS plummeted 71.4%

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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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Retail sales were down 9% while fleet sales declined 47%. Ford, Lincoln and Mercury retail sales increased 9% versus a year ago. Other results included: Ford Fusion sales totaled 17,610, a July record and up 66% versus a year ago, and Mercury Milan sales were up 60%. Nissan sold 1,030 units of the Altima hybrid, up 44.1%

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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% Light truck sales were led by the RAV4 compact SUV with January sales of 8,034 units, down 26.3% Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales totaled 90,596 in January, down 38.9% Nissan North America, Inc.

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US LDV Sales Dropped 36.8% in March 2009; March SAAR Up Slightly to 9.86M Units

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Ford, Lincoln and Mercury March 2009 sales totaled 125,107, down 41% by volume year-on-year. Retail sales were down 36% compared with a year ago and fleet sales were down 50%. to 27,195; sales of SUVs plunged 73.2% Nissan North America, Inc. Toyota’s total hybrid sales dropped 56.4% to 8,924 units.

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Plug-In Prius Goes Up to 12 Miles on Electricity Only - AllCarsElectric.com

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The plug-in version will only be available for fleet service and will not be sold at retail to the general public. The fleet models will be part of a test bed for Toyota and future development of the plug-in Prius may at some point lead to a consumer model. The plug-in Prius is a separate model from the all new 2010 Prius Hybrid.

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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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Ford maintained its number two spot in the US market in May 2009, with Ford, Lincoln and Mercury reporting sales of 155,954 units, down 24.3% to 63,697 units; sales of crossovers were down only 9% to 35,582 units; sales of SUVs were off 37.4% Nissan North America, Inc. of Nissan sales. Click to enlarge. year-on-year.

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