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OCTOBER 5, 2009

Reported hybrid sales by month. In the aftermath of the summer sales boom fueled by the US Cash for Clunkers program, September 2009 light duty vehicles sales dropped back to pre-incentive lows. Reported sales of hybrids in September dropped 4.1% Hybrid new vehicle market share by month. Click to enlarge.

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Cash For Clunkers Sale LS 600H Hybrid 225

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AUGUST 4, 2009

Monthly new vehicle market share for hybrids. Buoyed by the US government’s CARS (“Cash for Clunkers”) program, US auto sales slowed their decline in the US in July, dropping on 12.1% Hybrids had an especially good month, with reported sales jumping 31.8% to 19,173 units) and Ford hybrids (up 323% to 5,353 units).

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Cash For Clunkers Sale Hybrid Dodge 150

Green Car Reports

APRIL 7, 2016

The Golden State previously launched "cash for clunkers" programs that incentivized the retirement of older, higher-polluting cars. But last year it also introduced the Enhanced Fleet Modernization Program Plus-Up pilot, which provides.

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Cash For Clunkers California Pollution Cars 60

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

Market share of reported hybrid sales in the US. 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% Reported hybrid sales represented 3.07% of new vehicle sales in August.

Sale 170

Sale Hybrid LS 600H Market 170

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

From MY 1987 through MY 2004, on a fleet-wide basis, automotive technology innovation was generally utilized to support vehicle attributes other than CO 2 emissions and fuel economy, such as weight, performance, and utility. In MY 2013, there are three times as many hybrid offerings as there were in MY 2008. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Economy 2012 Economy EPA 247

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MARCH 15, 2013

The fleet-wide average real world MY 2011 personal vehicle CO 2 emissions value is 398 g/mi and average fuel economy is 22.4 Both conventional hybrids and diesel vehicles have increased market share slightly since MY 2007. l/100 km), both slightly worse relative to MY 2010.

Fuel Economy 284

Fuel Economy 2012 EPA Economy 284

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FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Empirical results also revealed that even if the fuel economy of less fuel-efficient ordinary passenger vehicles were improved to levels comparable with those of the best available technology, i.e. hybrid passenger cars currently being produced in Japan, total CO 2 emissions would decrease by only 0.2%.

Emissions 218

Emissions CO2 2000 Vehicles 218