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Visiting Byton, electric-car sales, Camry Hybrid video, natural-gas shutdown: Today's Car News

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Today, we've got a visit to electric-car startup Byton, ethical minerals, a Camry Hybrid video road test, and last month's plug-in electric car sales. We also updated our story on the BMW i3 sales halt with. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Tesla wins big among EV shoppers in KBB’s Q1 2022 Brand Watch report

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Ford’s Maverick Hybrid pickup truck, F-150 Lightning, and Mustang Mach-E took 2nd, 7th, and 9th on the list. Toyota’s Rav4 Hybrid, Highlander Hybrid, and Camry Hybrid also took the 1st, 6th, and 8th spots on the list. The Honda CR-V Hybrid rounded out KBB’s list of 10 most-shopped electric/electrified models.

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Reported US Hybrid Sales Up 42% in December, Down 7.5% for CY 2009; New Vehicle Market Share of 2.8% for CY 2009

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Top: Reported sales of US hybrids in 2009 resulted in a 2.8% Bottom left: relative new vehicle share of hybrid and non-hybrid vehicles. Bottom right: Unit sales of hybrid and non-hybrid vehicles. Overall, light duty vehicle sales rose 15.1% Monthly reported hybrid sales.

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Toyota and Ford See Hybrid Gains in March, While Honda Hybrids Drop

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The top two vendors of hybrids in the US, Toyota and Ford, each reported strong gains in hybrid sales in March 2010 year-on-year. Toyota saw its overall hybrid sales grow 21.6% by volume (not day sales rate) to 16,714 units. Ford reported hybrid sales of 3,050 units, up 69.3% from March 2009.

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Automotive Market Research Perspectives on Selling Green in a Try-to-Survive Market

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You can move from a BMW 3 series into a Prius and be proud. In other vehicles that lack the Prius’ unique selling points, i.e. the Camry hybrid, Toyota has struggled more with sales. Edwards believes that “ Gas prices alone are not what will increase hybrid sales. The styling is there.

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2025-2035: Rewriting The Automotive History

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A recent report from the Environmental Defense Fund indicates that electric vehicle sales volumes are growing at a rapid pace, signalling an epochal shift in the auto industry over the next decade. According to the research, worldwide and US electric vehicle sales increased by 40% and 4%, respectively over the year.