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Reported US Sales of Hybrids Up 11.4% in October Year-on-Year; 2.9% New Vehicle Share for the Month

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October 2009 had 28 selling days, while October 2008 had 27. All comparisons here are by total volume, not by daily selling rate. Overall light-duty vehicle sales were essentially flat in October, according to figures from Autodata, with 838,052 units sold compared to 838,156 units in October 2008. million in October 2008.

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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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September 2009 had 25 sales days compared to 24 days for September 2008. All comparisons in this post are based on actual volume, not adjusted day sales rate. Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) reported September sales of 126,015 vehicles, a decrease of 12.6% from September 2008. General Motors. from September 2008.

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GM and JVs Set Monthly Sales Record in China in September

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General Motors Company and its joint ventures sold 181,148 vehicles in China in September, an all-time monthly record. from the first nine months of 2008 and a new record for the period. For the first nine months as a whole, GM’s sales in China totaled 1,292,549 units, which represented an increase of 55.6% by volume.).

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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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All comparisons are by volume. General Motors. over July 2008. over July 2008. American Honda Motor Co., compared to July 2008 results. Jeep Patriot sales increased 134 percent (8,059 units) compared with July 2008. Jeep Compass sales were up 95% (2,727 units) versus July 2008.

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Coskata Unveils Semi-Commercial Feedstock-Flexible Ethanol Facility; Springboard for Full-Scale Commercial Rollout

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By comparison, the theoretical yield of ethanol from a dry ton of corn is 124.4 Some of the ethanol that is being produced at the facility has been delivered to the General Motors Milford Proving Grounds for early testing, as well as to another major strategic partner. A 1,500-gallon bioreactor at the Madison facility.

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DOE fuel cell market report shows continued growth, with sales surpassing $1.3B worldwide in 2013

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More than 35,000 fuel cell systems were shipped in 2013, an increase of more than 26% over 2012 and 400% more than 2008. General Motors received the most fuel cell patents for the third year in a row, with 128. Fuel Cells Hydrogen Market Background Power Generation' Earlier post.). Automakers dominated.

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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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There were 26 selling days in May 2009, compared with 27 in May 2008. All comparisons here are based on sales volume, and not adjusted for selling days in the period. General Motors. A total of 1,739 GM hybrid vehicles were delivered in the month, a 39% increase compared to May 2008. Reported US sales of hybrids.

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