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Cash for Clunkers Buoys US Auto Sales; Hybrid Sales Up 31.8% for Monthly New Vehicle Share of 3.55%

Green Car Congress

Total sales of the fuel-efficient Honda Civic increased 3.1% The new Honda Insight hybrid posted 2,295 units. Honda CR-V, a best-seller in the crossover utility vehicle segment, increased sales by 9.9% On 27 July, Chrysler restarted production at 9 of its 11 manufacturing facilities.

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The green cars of the Tokyo Motor Show. The Green Piece

Green Cars News

Throw in the on-going global financial crisis and it’s no surprise that some members of the Japanese Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) had considered scrapping this year’s Tokyo Motor Show altogether. In Tokyo itself, car ownership stands at under 0.5 per household – less than half of the national average.

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