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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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All comparisons in this post are based on actual volume, not adjusted day sales rate. The Lexus Rx hybrid posted 1,168 units, up 57% year-on-year; the GS hybrid posted 38 units, up 31% year-on-year; and the LS 600h posted 12 units, down 74.5%. from a high of 3.6% Hybrid new vehicle market share by month. Click to enlarge.

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

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All comparisons here are by volume, not adjusted for the daily selling rate.). Sales of the LS 600h were down 86% to 10 units in August; sales of all LS models were down 50.3% Overall sales of light duty vehicles in the US rose 1% to 1,261,977 units in August, according to figures from Autodata. to 9,317 units.

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