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Reported US Sales of Hybrids Up 21% in November; New Vehicle Market Share of 2.7%

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All comparisons here are by volume, not by adjusted selling rate. Sales of the two-mode tahoe/Yukon/Escalade were down 36% to 489 units, representing 4.7% November 2009 has 23 selling days, compared to 25 in November 2008. Toyota posted 14,473 hybrids in November 2009, up 16.3% from November 2008. to 133,700 units. from November 2008.

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GMC Hummer EV sports its massive size alongside full-size SUV

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The GMC Hummer EV is finally making its way to dealerships on the East Coast, sporting its massive size as it sits alongside a GMC Yukon, one of the automaker’s largest sport utility vehicles. In a GMC showroom in North Carolina, the Hummer EV sits just behind a GMC Yukon, an SUV with a notoriously large size. inch wheelbase.

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Cash for Clunkers Buoys US Auto Sales; Hybrid Sales Up 31.8% for Monthly New Vehicle Share of 3.55%

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All comparisons are by volume. GMC sales increased 8%, led by Sierra, Canyon and Yukon XL. 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% to 997,824 units, according to summary figures from AutoData. Passenger car sales dropped 10.6%