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Report: Mercedes Having Tough Time Selling EVs

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Citing Edmunds data that shows Mercedes-Benz dealers took an average of 82 days to sell the brand's battery-powered EQ models in September (double BMW's 38-day turnaround rate while also being above the luxury segment average of 57 days), the outlet was hoping to shed some light on the matter.

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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The outbreak of COVID-19 has already impacted the automotive industry significantly, according to JATO Dynamics, a leading provider of global automotive data and insight. As COVID-19 didn’t spread to the USA as early as these markets, quarantine only came into force in specific parts of the country during March.

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Toyota Prices the 2010 Prius for the US Starting at $21,000

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Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, Inc., announced manufacturer’s suggested retail prices (MSRP) today for the all-new 2010 Prius midsize hybrid ( earlier post ), scheduled to go on sale beginning in late May at Toyota dealers nationwide. The third-generation Prius will be available in one grade with a starting MSRP of $21,000.

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Prius tops the charts in Japan

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times the number it sold in June 2008 at 6,231 units - according to data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association. Honda’s Hybrid Insight finished fourth in the charts with 8,782 units, falling just behind the Honda Fit and the Toyota Vitz. The Prius sold 22,292 units over the month - that’s 3.58

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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. Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, Inc., With the first full month of Insight sales, Honda posted combined hybrid sales of 5,457 units, up 25.5% Reported hybrid new vehicle share in April 2008 was 3.2%—the

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US LDV Sales Dropped 36.8% in March 2009; March SAAR Up Slightly to 9.86M Units

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GM dealers in the United States delivered 155,334 light-duty vehicles in March, down 44.7% Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA reported month-end sales of 132,802 vehicles, a decrease of 39% by volume from last March, on a daily selling rate basis. The market is starting to show small signs of life which need to be nourished like seedlings.

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Hybrid sales continue downward trend

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General Motors - GM dealers in the US delivered 173,007 vehicles, down 34 per cent compared to the prior year. Its hybrid sales marked the first full month of sales for the Honda Insight and so grew by 25.5 Toyota - Toyota Motor Sales USA reported end of month sales of 126,540 vehicles - a decrease of 41.9 per cent year on year.

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