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Cash for clunkers: a summary

Green Cars News

The US Cash for Clunkers scheme ran out of cash on Tuesday with 690,114 dealer transactions submitted. Well, Toyota reaped the largest percentage of sales under the programme with 19.4 The state that requested the largest share of the cash for clunkers cash was California with 11.3

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Has the cash for clunkers scheme failed? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

The Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS for short, or ‘cash for clunkers’ as it is more commonly known) was the US’s answer to the scrappage schemes in Germany and the UK which appeared to have revitalised their respective automotive sectors. When the cash for clunkers scheme was introduced, we at TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk

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US hybrid sales slump in September

Green Cars News

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. Toyota : Japanese manufacturer Toyota reported September sales of 126,015 vehicles, which is down 12.6 The new HS250h meanwhile, sold 1,242 units.

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A closer look at US auto sales in July

Green Cars News

Yesterday we told you how the cash for clunkers scheme has enjoyed early success in the USA. per cent new vehicles sales market share for the month, the highest monthly share to date. Toyota : Reported July sales of 174,872 represented an 11.4 In all, passenger car sales dropped 10.6 Reported sales jumped 31.8

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Have a Hoopty Nissan? Park It!

The Truth About Cars

With that in mind, Nissan is far from the only company to issue a DND of this type on machines this old – Toyota and Stellantis are but two other examples. According to an& official list of vehicles disposed of during the Cash for Clunkers era , not one single Sentra is on the list.

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Hybrid sales leap in the US

Green Cars News

The cash for clunkers campaign has given a massive boost to hybrid sales in the US, with a reported leap by 48.6 per cent of new vehicle sales. per cent, while Toyota saw a fall from 75 per cent to 62.5 Toyota : Still the hybrid sales leader, Toyota sold 24,191 units in the month including 543 of the new Lexus HS250.

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27 November 2009 - In First "Plug-in Arizona" Outing to Nogales, AZ, " the "Spirit" Made the News with Nogales International

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Cheers EVADC'rs, PHEV'rs, and EVnthusiasts, One & All - After a Thanksgiving, fully stuffed and more, it was most gratifying to see that on her first "Plug-in Arizona" outing to Nogales, AZ, that the "Spirit" made the news on the front page of the Nogales International as follows. We have to find an alternative fuel source.”Right

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