Green Cars News

OCTOBER 12, 2009

Whoever thought the only certainties in life were death and taxes clearly hasn’t paid attention to the sales charts in Japan lately. It is the fifth successive month for Prius to be the number one selling new car in Japan according to official data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association. per cent during the previous month.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 23, 2012

It was another successful year for Honda’s range of hybrid cars – as they surpassed 800,000 cumulative sales worldwide at the end of December, 2011. It has been 12 years and two months since the first generation Honda Insight was introduced in Japan in November, 1999.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 30, 2009

The Green Piece - Tuesday 30th June 2009. It was a clear winner in our poll to determine the ‘Green Car Manufacturer of the Year’ in 2008 – but 2009 has been much more difficult for Toyota. After establishing itself as a leader in the green car race, Toyota has been pegged back in recent times.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 9, 2009

The success story that is the new Toyota Prius continued into July as it once again topped the sales charts in Japan. This is the third successive month that the Prius has been the top-selling car in Japan (see previous article ). It now takes it total domestic sales figures for the year to date to 79,122 units.

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Green Cars News

MAY 3, 2009

Green cars continue to be as badly hit as any during the on-going recession as sales of hybrid cars showed another dramatic year-on-year slump in April. Combined reported US hybrid sales from Ford, GM, Honda, Nissan and Toyota fell by 45.5 per cent slump with sales of the Prius down 61.5

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 27, 2010

It plans to have hybrids account for more than 20 per cent of Japanese sales next fiscal year – that would be around double the 2010 fiscal year’s average of 10 per cent. Honda has forecast [.].

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Green Cars News

APRIL 29, 2009

Move over Toyota Prius - there’s a new green car leader in town. During its first month of sales, the Honda Insight has outsold its competitors in the hybrid market. Since going on sale in the UK, 229 Insight models have been sold ahead of its nearest rival the Toyota Prius at 198 units.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 14, 2009

Hybrid car sales may have slumped as the recession continues to take its toll on the car industry, but Ford has made itself the exception that proves the rule. Despite this, Toyota and Honda still retain the edge in terms of hybrid sales throughout the US.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 5, 2009

Success doesn’t come much more resounding than this – one out of every 10 new cars sold in Japan during November was a Toyota Prius. The vehicle maintained its top spot in Japan new passenger car sales for the seventh month in a row, posting 26,815 units according to data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Japanese carmaker Honda has announced the introduction of a refreshed Insight Hybrid model, which will be accompanied by an Insight Exclusive model with a 1.5litre engine. Both hybrid cars will go on sale at dealerships in Japan on November 11 with a combined sales target of 1,500units monthly.

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Green Cars News

MAY 11, 2009

Having already surpassed the Toyota Prius during its first month of sales in the UK, Honda’s Insight is now ranked as the best selling car among all new vehicle registrations in Japan in April marking the first time a hybrid model has been the top seller during any monthly sales period.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

The cash for clunkers campaign has given a massive boost to hybrid sales in the US, with a reported leap by 48.6 Overall sales of light duty vehicles in the US increased by one per cent to 1,261,997 units according to figures from Autodata, with reported hybrid sales representing 3.07 per cent of new vehicle sales.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 5, 2009

What would happen when the cash for clunkers sales boom came to an end has been a question many automotive executives in the USA dared not think about. September 2009 light duty vehicle sales dropped back to pre-incentive lows with 745,997 cars and light duty trucks sold during the month according to Autodata. per cent in July.

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Green Cars News

MAY 4, 2009

Yesterday we told you how hybrid sales continued their downward trend in the US. 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. Meanwhile, the Ford Escape and Mariner hybrids saw sales drop by 40.5

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Hybrid sales in the USA enjoyed a significant leap during October, increasing by volume to 24,475 units – an increase of 11.4 However, with overall light duty vehicle sales remaining essentially flat over the month, there are clear signs that hybrid cars are developing into a more mainstream alternative. per cent and a 2.9

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Green Cars News

JULY 12, 2009

To the surprise of… well, nobody really… the Toyota Prius was once again the top-selling car in Japan in June marking the second month in a row the vehicle has topped the sales charts in its native country. It wasn’t the only green car to enjoy success in Japan, however. In June, Prius sales were 71.5

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Green Cars News

JULY 5, 2009

After months of doom and gloom for the auto industry in the USA, there is finally a ray of hope courtesy of hybrid cars. Reported sales of hybrids in the US increased by 5.2 Indeed sales of hybrids have significantly out-performed the total light duty vehicle market, which dropped by 27.7 per cent in volume to 859,847 units.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 7, 2009

The end of the slump in the automotive sector appears far from over as total sales of light duty vehicles in the USA during May 2009 were revealed to have decreased by 33.7 Sales of passenger cars fell by 38.6 per cent to 488,045 units; while sales of light trucks fell by 27.2 Nissan: Sales fell by 33.1

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Green Cars News

JUNE 21, 2009

With the Toyota Prius still providing stiff competition, it appears that Honda may be willing to undercut the price of its own Insight Hybrid car as it bids to land a larger share of the green car market.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 5, 2009

Today we take a closer look at how each manufacturer has faired as US auto sales slowed their decline throughout the month of July. In all, passenger car sales dropped 10.6 Reported sales jumped 31.8 per cent new vehicles sales market share for the month, the highest monthly share to date. per cent year on year.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

The hybrid car posted 21,669 units sold in August – that’s up 360 per cent compared to the prior year, and represented 12 per cent of total automobile sales in the country for the month. The Toyota Vitz took third place with 8,145 units sold, followed by the Honda Insight which moved 7,900 vehicles during the month.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 28, 2009

Following on from yesterday’s news about losses and falls in profit for Mitsubishi, Daihatsu and Hino Motors , Honda has now announced a significant loss of more than £1billion for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2008-2009. With sales slumping by a dramatic 35 per cent, the company expects group operating profits to slump by 94.7

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Green Cars News

APRIL 21, 2009

The most successful green car in history is back and promises to be better than ever - the all-new Toyota Prius is scheduled to go on sale at the end of May across the USA. Toyota Motor Sales USA has now announced the manufacturer’s suggested retail prices (MSRP) for the vehicle. So how much will the vehicle cost?

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 26, 2009

Well known hybrid models, the Toyota Prius and the Honda Insight achieved enviable EuroNCAP results today. Honda and Toyota are giving us a glimpse of the cars of the future that consider the natural and social environment in its entirety.”.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

When it comes to plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles, there is one clear frontrunner when it comes to early sales. During the month it broke its own sales record delivering 2,961 Volt extended range [.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 23, 2009

Passenger cars will need to reach 39mpg while light trucks must hit 30mpg. This means that the cars and trucks on American roads will become smaller, lighter and more efficient. Toyota has responded by vowing to continue to develop more green technology.

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APRIL 21, 2009

Related Links Government to offer £5,000 to boost green cars Electric shock as sales of green cars reverse With or without incentives, these are still likely to be a specialisedpurchase. Electric cars remain dependent on the development of better,affordable batteries.

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