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Honda to focus on increasing hybrid volume with core models: CR-V, Accord and in the future, Civic; Insight production ends in June

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Making the volume leader of our core models hybrid-electric will dramatically boost electrified sales in the Honda lineup, a strategy that will be augmented by the arrival of a Civic Hybrid in the future. —Mamadou Diallo, vice president of Auto Sales at American Honda Motor.

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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% 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. by volume from last September.

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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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Reported hybrid sales include those from Toyota, Ford, Honda, GM and Nissan; Mercedes-Benz is not breaking out sales of its new S400 Hybrid. Ford Motor sold 2,282 hybrid units in October 2009, a 14.3% The new Honda Insight hybrid sold 1,739 units. General Motors. Total GM light-duty vehicles sales rose 4.7%

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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. Monthly US sales of hybrids. Click to enlarge. Total LDV sales in the US were down 34.4%. of VUE sales.

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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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General Motors. GM dealers delivered 189,443 total vehicles in July, a 19.4% Large pickup retail sales began to recover in July with a 16% increase compared with June, driving total GM truck retail sales improvements of 12% when compared with the prior month. Toyota Motor Sales, USA (TMS) reported July sales of 174,872, down 11.4%

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Hybrid sales continue downward trend

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Combined reported US hybrid sales from Ford, GM, Honda, Nissan and Toyota fell by 45.5 General Motors - GM dealers in the US delivered 173,007 vehicles, down 34 per cent compared to the prior year. GM delivered a total of 1,534 hybrid vehicles in the month. per cent, representing just a 2.7 per cent year on year.

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XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

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two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5 two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5 The hybrid module, which incorporates the electric motor and the clutch, is positioned between the TDI engine and the seven-speed DSG transmission. Rear view, with engine compartment with air intake labeled. Click to enlarge.

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