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GM Suspending 2010 Malibu Hybrid Production; Next-Generation Li-Ion Mild Hybrid Expected for 2011

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General Motors has announced that there will be no retail production of the Chevrolet Malibu hybrid for model year (MY) 2010 due to “elevated inventory levels of the 2009 model.” A limited amount of 2010 Malibu hybrids may be produced to fulfill fleet sales requests. 2008 Malibu hybrid. Click to enlarge.

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GM Confirms Return Of Mild Hybrid Models In 2011

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With the demise of Saturn, GM was left with only one model featuring its mild hybrid system, the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid sedan, but sadly even that green vehicle was dropped from the automaker's lineup this year.

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US Hybrid Sales in March 2009 Down 44% Year-on-Year; Monthly New Vehicle Market Share of 2.5%

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GM sold a total of 1,612 hybrids in March: 609 units of the Tahoe, Yukon and Escalade two-mode SUVs (7.3% 362 units of the Saturn VUE hybrid (10.4% 547 units of the Malibu hybrid (3.7% 26 units of the Saturn Aura hybrid (1.3% Sales of the conventional Escape and Mariner models were down 12%.

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US Hybrid Sales in February Drop 29%; Lower Decline Than General LDV Market

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GM came in second for total hybrid sales in the month, with 1,807 units sold. The Saturn VUE hybrid posted 188 units, for 6.4% The Chevy Malibu Hybrid posted 197 units for 1.7% of all Malibus sold. The Saturn Aura posted 23 units, representing 1.5% The GS 450h posted 22 units, a 71.4%

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US Hybrid Sales Down 45.5% in April

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Monthly US sales of hybrids. 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. 547 units of the Malibu hybrid, representing 3.7%

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Is it time up for green car brands?

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In addition, General Motors’ nearest thing to a green brand - Saturn, the brand under which it put out its first hybrids - is falling victim to the company’s restructuring following the global economic crisis. Tags: Green cars Latest news Toyota general motors green car brands Saturn Toyota Prius.