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GSA To Make 5,600 Hybrids Available To Federal Agencies, Including 100 Plug-In Hybrids; Cost Still An Issue

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The US government’s General Services Administration (GSA) this summer took delivery of the first of more than 5,600 hybrid vehicles ordered earlier this year, and will make the vehicles—almost all of which are Ford Fusion hybrids—available to various federal agencies under GSA lease agreements as they are delivered.

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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. The Honda Civic Hybrid has more than $3,000 worth of forced features, while the Ford Fusion Hybrid includes nearly $4,000 worth, according to UCS.

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Car and Driver Names Ford Fusion Hybrid one of 10 Best

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Ford might need to upsize their trophy case for all the awards the new Fusion is winning. Just two weeks ago, the Fusion was awarded Motor Trend's golden calipers as the 2010 Car of the Year, beating out the Honda Insight, the Lexus HS 250h, and the Toyota Prius, among numerous others.

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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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Ford Motor sold 2,282 hybrid units in October 2009, a 14.3% The new car hybrids (Fusion and Milan) posted 1,333 units, representing 8.9% of total Fusion and Milan sales. The new car hybrids (Fusion and Milan) posted 1,333 units, representing 8.9% of total Fusion and Milan sales. General Motors. year-on-year.

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US Hybrid Sales Down 45.5% in April

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Reported sales of hybrids in the US reported by Toyota, Honda, Ford, GM and Nissan dropped 45.5% year-on-year in April to 21,735, despite full month sales for the new Honda Insight and the Ford Fusion and Milan hybrids. Honda sold 3,361 Civic Hybrids in April, down 22.3% of all Fusion and Milan sales in April.

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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% year-on-year to 878 units, but the Fusion and Milan hybrids accounted for 1,260 units. American Honda Motor Co., Honda hybrid sales dropped 6% year-on-year to 1,898 units. General Motors. by volume from last September.

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More information on hybrid sales slump

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per cent year-on-year to 21,735 even though it incorporated a full month’s sales for new vehicles such as the Honda Insight, as well as the Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan Hybrids. Overall, reported sales of hybrids dropped 45.5 Together the two cars sold 2,299 units. Together the two cars sold 2,299 units.

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