Green Car Congress
MARCH 25, 2019
The Car Allowance Rebate System, which cost the government $3 billion and was dubbed “Cash for Clunkers,” was so popular that it ran for only a few weeks in the summer before running out of money. The data included more than 320,000 real vehicle transactions completed under Cash for Clunkers. —Michael Wiles.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 5, 2009
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. to 152 units, but the new Honda Insight posted 1,746 units. Reported hybrid sales by month. Click to enlarge. year-on-year, and off 41% from August. General Motors.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 4, 2009
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% The new Honda Insight hybrid posted 2,295 units. Monthly new vehicle market share for hybrids. Click to enlarge. to 997,824 units, according to summary figures from AutoData.
Green Cars News
OCTOBER 5, 2009
What would happen when the cash for clunkers sales boom came to an end has been a question many automotive executives in the USA dared not think about. per cent to 152 units, but the new Honda Insight sold 1,746 units. Well, now they have their answers. This meant that sales were down 22.7 per cent to 345 units.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 2, 2009
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% the new Insight. Market share of reported hybrid sales in the US. Click to enlarge. in August year-on-year to 38,701 units.
Green Cars News
AUGUST 5, 2009
Yesterday we told you how the cash for clunkers scheme has enjoyed early success in the USA. per cent to just 969 units while the Honda Insight Hybrid posted 2,295 units. Today we take a closer look at how each manufacturer has faired as US auto sales slowed their decline throughout the month of July. Reported sales jumped 31.8
Green Car Congress
APRIL 30, 2009
Cash for Clunkers. There are two bills in the US House of Representatives to give people cash for replacing an old, fuel inefficient vehicle with a new, more efficient, one. “ People were concerned about spending $35,000 for an SUV that seats five, they were saying for $21,000 I can get a sedan that seats five.
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