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NYPD Adds 40 Altima Hybrid Patrol Cars to Fleet

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The New York Police Department (NYPD) has deployed 40 Nissan Altima Hybrids as the first alternative fuel vehicles to be used as marked and unmarked patrol cars in the Police Department’s fleet. The Nissan Altima Hybrids account for 40 of more than 100 total hybrid vehicles the Department is expected to deploy this year.

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US LDV Sales Down 34.4% in April; Hybrid Sales Down 45.5%

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Comparing GM’s April sales with March, total volume was up 11%, or about 16,600 cars, crossovers and trucks, largely driven by a return to more normal volumes of fleet sales compared with a very weak first quarter. Retail sales were down 32% compared with a year ago and fleet sales were down 30%. Tags: Hybrids Sales.

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US LDV Sales Fall 37.1% in January; January SAAR Below 10 Million

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Driven by an 80% reduction in fleet sales, GM dealers in the United States delivered 128,198 light-duty vehicles in January, down 48.9% Passenger car sales were led by Camry and Camry Hybrid, which posted combined sales of 20,782 units, down 34.2% Camry Hybrid accounted for 5.5% percent compared with a year ago. year-on-year.

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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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Monthly sales of hybrids. Retail sales were down 9% while fleet sales declined 47%. Some highlights: The all-new redesigned Prius mid-size gas-electric hybrid posted best-ever July sales of 19,173 units, up 29.7% Nissan sold 1,030 units of the Altima hybrid, up 44.1% Click to enlarge. General Motors.

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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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Camry and Camry Hybrid remained Toyota’s volume leader in May, posting combined monthly sales of 31,325 units, down 39%. The Prius mid-size gas-electric hybrid posted May sales of 10,091 units, down 32.8%. Overall, TMS posted May sales of 14,846 hybrid vehicles, down 43% year-on-year. Hybrids represented 9.7%

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