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US Hybrid Sales in March 2009 Down 44% Year-on-Year; Monthly New Vehicle Market Share of 2.5%

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The month also saw the debut of three new hybrids—the Honda Insight and the Ford Fusion and Milan—all of which only came on sale toward the end of the month. The RX 400h posted 1,165 units, a 25.8% In its partial month debut, the new Honda Insight sold 569 units. Those results represented a 2.5%

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US Hybrid Sales Down 45.5% in April

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Reported sales of hybrids in the US reported by Toyota, Honda, Ford, GM and Nissan dropped 45.5% year-on-year in April to 21,735, despite full month sales for the new Honda Insight and the Ford Fusion and Milan hybrids. Sales of the RX 400h Hybrid were down 59.7% Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). high mark in April 2008.

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Toyota Previews Generation III 2010 Prius Hybrid

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The all-new hybrid transaxle adopts improvements first used in previous post-2004 Toyota/Lexus hybrids such as the Camry hybrid, Highlander hybrid, and Lexus RX 400h, as well as refinements not previously employed. We also are confident that it will attract more buyers We have two main challenges: the economy, and the [Honda] Insight. ”.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

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Honda Insight, Civic and Accord use an entirely different design: the electric motor never runs without the gasoline engine running at the same time. See Car and Driver s review ] Other hybrids, including the Toyota Highlander and Lexus 400h, are possible future candidates. See our How to Get a PHEV page for more information.

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