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GM and Nissan lead in US plug-in sales in December; GM and Toyota for the year

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While Toyota took second place for the year, with 12,750 units of the Prius PHV plug-in hybrid, it dropped to third place in December with 1,361 units of the PHV. Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, Inc. sold 1,361 units of the Prius PHV in December in the US, bringing the total for the year to 12,750 units. to 512 units.

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Ricardo and A2Mac1 renew partnership to expand benchmarking and competitive analysis of EVs and PHEVs; online database

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Users of EV/Hybrid Analysis are given a look into the design and value chain strategies employed by manufactures of today’s most advanced electric vehicles. Systems benchmarked include the high voltage battery pack; inverter; motor; DC/DC converter; on-board charger; HV junction box; HV cables; and HVAC system. MY2016 Toyota Prius.

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UCS Hybrid ScoreCard Dings Automakers for Forced Features in Hybrid Offerings

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As an example, the UCS “Hybrid Scorecard” gives both the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid a high “hybrid value” rating. But both models come with forced features that cost nearly as much as their hybrid drivetrains. The Prius scored a 9.8

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Cumulative worldwide sales of Honda hybrids passes 1 million units

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Honda Motor Co., announced that its cumulative worldwide sales of hybrid vehicles surpassed 1 million units as of the end of September 2012. History of Honda’s Hybrid Models. hybrid vehicle sales. Civic Hybrid. Accord Hybrid (North America only). mpg US, 2.86 L/100k m) on the 10? Cumulative worldwide.

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US Hybrid Sales Down 45.5% in April

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Year-to-date US sales of Toyota hybrids through April are down 51% to 49,660 units from 101,334 for the same period last year. In advance of the market introduction of the new 2010 Prius, Toyota Prius sales dropped 61.5% Other results: Sales of the Camry Hybrid were down 67.1% of all Civics sold. of Camry sales.

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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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Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) reported September sales of 126,015 vehicles, a decrease of 12.6% TMS posted September sales of 14,585 hybrid vehicles, down 5.3% The Prius posted September sales of 10,984 units, up 1% from September 2008, but down 42% from August 2009. Sales of the Escape/Milan hybrid were down 11.3%

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Reported US Sales of Hybrids Up 11.4% in October Year-on-Year; 2.9% New Vehicle Share for the Month

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Toyota posted a total of 18,757 hybrid units, a 15% increase by volume year on year, and representing 12.3% Prius posted 13,496 units, up 14.3% Camry Hybrid posted 1,407 units, down 49.6% Highlander Hybrid posted 700 units, down 31.5% The LS Hybrid posted 21 units, down 61.8% The new HS Hybrid posted 1,527 units.

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