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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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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% GM dealers delivered 189,443 total vehicles in July, a 19.4% over July 2008. over July 2008. compared to July 2008 results. Monthly new vehicle market share for hybrids.

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Heard At The Show: Snippets from SAE 2009 World Congress

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In a session on total vehicle energy consumption, several people shared similar pie charts showing the flow of energy within an automobile. How did the high fuel prices impact customer behavior in 2008? Cash for Clunkers. Where does all of the energy go? Braking losses add another 6%. The cells make up the remainder.

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