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GM and Nissan lead in US plug-in sales in December; GM and Toyota for the year

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2012 US sales of plug-in vehicles by major OEMs. GM was the US sales leader among the major OEMs for plug-in vehicles in December, and for 2012. by volume from 1,529 units in December 2011. from the 7,671 units in 2011, giving it a dominant lead among the major OEMs in the nascent plug-in vehicles market for the year.

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GM and Toyota plug-in hybrids again lead plug-in sales from major OEMs in September

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In September, GM’s plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt (2,851 units sold) and Toyota’s plug-in hybrid Prius PHV (1,652 units sold) continued to lead sales in the US of plug-in vehicles from major OEMs. The battery-electric Nissan Leaf followed with 984 units, a decrease from Sep 2011, but its best performance since then.

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PHEVs led August US sales of plug-in vehicles; Volt and Prius PHV dominate

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In August, the US sales of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) from the major OEMs (Chevy Volt and Prius PHV) totalled 3,336 units, while battery-electric vehicles (Nissan LEAF, Honda Fit EV, and Ford Focus Electric) sold a combined 728 units. increase in sales by volume compared to the 302 units posted in August 2011.

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GM, Toyota continue to lead plug-in market in US

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The Volt remained the top-selling plug-in vehicle in the US in October. GM delivered a record 2,961 Volts—a 167% increase by volume from October 2011. From January through October 2012, GM has delivered 19,309 Volts—an increase of 286% from the same period in 2011. Year-to-date, Nissan has sold 6,791 LEAFs, down 15.6%

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Chevy Volt continues to lead plug-in sales in US in July

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The Chevrolet Volt led US plug-in vehicle sales among the largest automakers again in July, posting 1,849 units, up from 125 units in July 2011. So far this calendar year, GM has sold 10,666 units of the Volt, up from the 2,870 units sold during the same period of 2011. Nissan sold 395 units of the LEAF in July 2012, down 57.6%

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Sales of plug-ins in France in 2012 reached 5,663 units for cars and 3,651 for LCVs

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AVERE-France, the French hybrid and electric vehicle association, reports that sales of electric vehicles in France reached 5,663 units for cars (VP) and 3,651 units for commercial vehicles (LCV) in 2012, increasing 115% and 117%, respectively, against the 2011 results. Diesel hybrids posted 7,700 units mainly due to Hybrid 4 models of PSA.

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Volt top-selling plug-in vehicle in US in May, followed by Prius PHV

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The Chevrolet Volt was the top-selling plug-in vehicle from the top six automakers in May, posting 1,680 units, compared to 481 in May 2011. The Prius PHV plug-in hybrid followed, with 1,086 units sold, representing 5.1% The Prius PHV plug-in hybrid followed, with 1,086 units sold, representing 5.1%

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