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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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Chevrolet truck sales increased 27%, led by increases by Silverado, Suburban, Avalanche, Colorado, HHR and Equinox. The first new 2010 Ford Taurus sedans were delivered at the end of July, as well as the first Transit Connects. over July 2008. over July 2008. compared to July 2008 results. year-on-year.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The fact that no journalists do their research to bring up all those connections is sad, sad. Haul or tow -- buy a Silverado. Why cant they just pull out the EV1 again? Call it the EV2? I guarantee well never see the Volt. Same tricks, different decade. Cobalt, you want big get a Suburban, a Corvette gets you 600+ HP.

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