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RIT study ranks 10 most efficient powertrains, 10 lowest energy consumption chassis

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The most efficient powertrains on the UDDS city cycle by PAGE analysis are (1) Toyota Highlander Hybrid 4WD); Mercury Milan; Mercury Mariner HEV 4x4; and the Ford Escape HEV 4x2.

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Reported US Hybrid Sales Up 42% in December, Down 7.5% for CY 2009; New Vehicle Market Share of 2.8% for CY 2009

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Highlander Hybrid posted 1,029 units, an increase of 15.6%, representing 10.9% of all Highlander models sold. Sales of all Highlander models increased 21.2%. Total Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales increased 33.5% Total Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales decreased 15.4% Camry Hybrid posted 1,513 units, a decrease of 19.9%

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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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Highlander Hybrid posted 700 units, down 31.5% of Highlander sales. Overall sales of Ford, Lincoln and Mercury brands increased 2.6% Prius posted 13,496 units, up 14.3% year-on-year. Camry Hybrid posted 1,407 units, down 49.6% y-o-y and representing 4.7% of all Camry sales. y-o-y, for 11.7% y-o-y, for 18.8% of RX sales.

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Reported Sales of US Hybrids Up 48.6% in August; 3.07% Market Share

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Sales of the Highlander Hybrid were down 31.9% by volume to 836 units; sales of all Highlander models were up 32% to 10,656 units. Mercury Mariner sales were 3,921 (also a record for August), up 50%. Mercury Milan sales were 3,844, up 112%. The Prius posted 18,886 units, up 40.3% by volume from August 2008.

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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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Ford, Lincoln and Mercury retail sales increased 9% versus a year ago. Other results included: Ford Fusion sales totaled 17,610, a July record and up 66% versus a year ago, and Mercury Milan sales were up 60%. Ford Escape sales totaled 20,241, a July record and up 94% versus a year ago, and Mercury Mariner sales were up 71%.

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Reported US Hybrid Sales Up 5.2% Year on Year in June; 3% New Vehicle Market Share for the Month

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Highlander Hybrid posted 1,098 sales, down 27.3%; sales of the conventional Highlander models were up 8%. Overall, Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales for the month totaled 148,153, down 11% versus a year ago—the best performance of any of the major automakers. Camry Hybrid sales were down 31.5% US LDV SAAR. General Motors.

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Reported US Sales of Hybrids Up 21% in November; New Vehicle Market Share of 2.7%

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The Highlander hybrid posted 722 units, down 20%, representing 11.6% Total Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales were down 0.2% Prius sold 9,617 units, up 11% from the year before. The Camry Hybrid sold 1,465 units, down 33% from the year before, and representing 5.3% of all Camry models sold. of all High;landers sold. of Rx models sold.

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