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September Auto Sales Plunge in Aftermath of Cash for Clunkers; SAAR at 9.2M units, LDV Sales Down 41% from August, Hybrid Sales Down 48%

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Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) reported September sales of 126,015 vehicles, a decrease of 12.6% TMS posted September sales of 14,585 hybrid vehicles, down 5.3% Sales of the Escape/Milan hybrid were down 11.3% year-on-year to 878 units, but the Fusion and Milan hybrids accounted for 1,260 units. American Honda Motor Co.,

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

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Reported hybrid new vehicle share in April 2008 was 3.2%—the General Motors. General Motors dealers in the United States delivered 173,007 vehicles in April, down 34% compared with a year ago. Retail sales were down 32% compared with a year ago and fleet sales were down 30%. Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, Inc.,

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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% Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA reported January sales of 117,287 vehicles, a 31.8% TMS posted January sales of 11,876 hybrid vehicles, down 36.3% 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. General Motors. Retail sales were down 9% while fleet sales declined 47%. Toyota Motor Sales, USA (TMS) reported July sales of 174,872, down 11.4% TMS posted July sales of 24,295 hybrid vehicles, up 19.3% American Honda Motor Co., 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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General Motors. Combined sales for the Fusion and Milan hybrids and the Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner hybrids totaled 3,906—a new company record for hybrid sales in a single month. The previous record was set in April 2006, with 3,420 hybrids. Hybrids represented 2.5% Toyota Motor Sales, USA.

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