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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. Hybrids had an especially good month, with reported sales jumping 31.8% TMS posted July sales of 24,295 hybrid vehicles, up 19.3% Light truck sales were led by the RAV4 compact SUV with best-ever July sales of 15,912 units, up 32.5% Nissan sold 1,030 units of the Altima hybrid, up 44.1%

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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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OEM-reported sales of hybrids in the month dropped 28.5% to 25,693 units; hybrids thus held a 2.8% Reported US sales of hybrids. All comparisons here are based on sales volume, and not adjusted for selling days in the period. The Altima remained the volume leader, with a 46.5% The Altima Hybrid represented 0.5%

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