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UCS Hybrid ScoreCard Dings Automakers for Forced Features in Hybrid Offerings

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The luxury Lexus LS 600h L hybrid is the worst offender. It comes with more than $17,000 in forced features compared with the conventional, base model Lexus LS 460L. The Honda Civic Hybrid, Mercury Milan Hybrid and Ford Fusion Hybrid tied for second with an identical environmental score of 7.8.

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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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On the Lexus side, the RX hybrid posted 527 units, down 60.4% The GS 450h hybrid posted a 63% drop year-on-year to 27 units, while the LS 600h saw a 57.5% Sales of the conventional GS models were down 63% year-on-year, while sales of conventional LS models were down 47%. Click to enlarge. from 1,330 units in June 2008.

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

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Toyota remained the hybrid sales leader, with 24,191 units sold, including 543 units of the new Lexus HS250. Sales of the LS 600h were down 86% to 10 units in August; sales of all LS models were down 50.3% Mercury Mariner sales were 3,921 (also a record for August), up 50%. Mercury Milan sales were 3,844, up 112%.

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LA show displays green car ‘glimpse into the future’

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Lexus GS 450h. Lexus HS 250h. Lexus RX 450h Hybrid Concept. Lexus LF-Ch Premium Compact Hybrid. Lexus LS 600h L. Mercury Mariner Hybrid. Mercury Mariner E85. Mercury Milan Hybrid. Mercury Milan E85. Mercury Mariner Hybrid. Mercury Mariner E85.