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UCS Hybrid ScoreCard Dings Automakers for Forced Features in Hybrid Offerings

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The Honda Insight, conversely, has no forced features, delivers more than 40 miles per gallon, and emits relatively little global warming pollution. With a sticker price of less than $20,000, the Insight is one of the most affordable hybrids available.

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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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American Honda Motor Co., Honda hybrid sales dropped 6% year-on-year to 1,898 units. to 152 units, but the new Honda Insight posted 1,746 units. General Motors. General Motors dealers in the United States delivered 155,679 light duty vehicles in September, down 45% year-on-year.

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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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The new Honda Insight hybrid sold 1,739 units. General Motors. General Motors reported a total of 1,159 hybrids sold in October 2009, a 22.5% Total sales were down 0.4% to 85,502 units. Sales of the Civic Hybrid dropped 85.3% year-on-year to 239 units, for 1.5% of all Civic sales. drop from October 2008.

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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. Click to enlarge. Total LDV sales in the US were down 34.4%. Earlier post.). high mark in April 2008.

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Huge rise in hybrid sales during October

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General Motors: During October, GM reported a total of 1,159 hybrids sold – that’s a 22.5 Honda: Thanks to the introduction of the new Honda Insight Hybrid, which sold 1,739 units during the month, Honda reported a 21.9 Sales of the Escape and Mariner crossover hybrids fell 52.5 per cent to 949 units.

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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. Today we have more information with a breakdown of those sales. Overall, reported sales of hybrids dropped 45.5 Together the two cars sold 2,299 units.

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Sales of hybrid cars increase in US

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General Motors: A total of 1,454 hybrid models were delivered in the month, which is a rise of 26.5 Honda: Total hybrid sales hit 3,662 units for American Honda, up 34.5 This was led by the success of the new Honda Insight with 2,079 units sold. per cent year on year. per cent compared to the previous year.

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