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US LDV Sales Fall 37.1% in January; January SAAR Below 10 Million

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Driven by an 80% reduction in fleet sales, GM dealers in the United States delivered 128,198 light-duty vehicles in January, down 48.9% The Prius mid-size gas-electric hybrid posted January sales of 8,121 units, down 28.6% Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales totaled 90,596 in January, down 38.9% year-on-year. year-on-year.

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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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GM dealers delivered 189,443 total vehicles in July, a 19.4% Ford, Lincoln and Mercury retail sales increased 9% versus a year ago. Other results included: Ford Fusion sales totaled 17,610, a July record and up 66% versus a year ago, and Mercury Milan sales were up 60%. Monthly sales of hybrids. Click to enlarge. General Motors.

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US LDV Sales Down 34.4% in April; Hybrid Sales Down 45.5%

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General Motors dealers in the United States delivered 173,007 vehicles in April, down 34% compared with a year ago. Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales totaled 129,898, down 31% compared with April 2008. The Prius mid-size gas-electric hybrid posted April sales of 8,385 units, down 61.5%. —the highest monthly share yet.

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Honda launches new “Green Path” initiatives for manufacturing and operations; new $210M paint line at Marysville with new 4C2B process

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metals such as mercury, cadmium, lead and hexavalent chrome) that pose a known threat to health or the environment. To continue to decrease CO 2 emissions from the transportation of vehicles from its plants to dealers. To expand the involvement of US Honda and Acura dealers in its “Green Dealer” program. million dollars.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Establishing dealer network. Shifted earlier focus to all-electric Focus in 2011 with Magna. todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet." No announced plans.

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