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Junkyard Find: 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line

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gallon gas in order to recoup its cost over the pure-gazzoline version. If we look at the fine print, GM actually introduced a sort-of-a-hybrid vehicle as a 2004 model , though the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid/GMC Sierra Hybrid didn't have regenerative braking. Even with $4/gallon gas ($6.13

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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. The Prius mid-size gas-electric hybrid posted April sales of 8,385 units, down 61.5%. Click to enlarge.

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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. Some highlights: The all-new redesigned Prius mid-size gas-electric hybrid posted best-ever July sales of 19,173 units, up 29.7% Camry and Camry Hybrid remained Toyota’s volume leader in July, posting combined monthly sales of 33,974 units, down 19.4% from last year.

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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. 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.

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