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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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With 745,997 cars and light duty trucks sold in September, according to Autodata, sales were down 22.7% All comparisons in this post are based on actual volume, not adjusted day sales rate. year-on-year, and off 41% from August. The Seasonally Adjusted Sales Rate (SAAR) in September dropped back down to 9.22 million units, from 14.09

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Reported Sales of US Hybrids Up 48.6% in August; 3.07% Market Share

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Buoyed by the extension of the US Cash for Clunkers (CARS) program, as well as the availability of more hybrid models on the market, reported sales of hybrids in the US jumped 48.6% All comparisons here are by volume, not adjusted for the daily selling rate.). Sales of all passenger cars in the US increased 15.6% Earlier post.).

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