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liter gasoline engine with a light, compact electric motor, transaxle, inverter and battery pack. In addition, Toyota Europe offers the Toyota Prius, Prius+, and Prius Plug-in Hybrid, as well as the Lexus CT 200h, IS 300h, GS 300h, LS 600h and 600hL, and Rx 450h. The downsized hybrid system combines a 1.5-liter

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APRIL 5, 2010

Overall, Toyota reported an increase in total light duty vehicle sales of 40.7% According to Autodata, total light-duty vehicle sales in the US grew 24.3% Toyota remains the leading seller of hybrids in the US, lead by the Prius, the sales of which jumped up 32.1% to 31 units and the LS 600h dropped 64% to 9 units.

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OCTOBER 5, 2009

In the aftermath of the summer sales boom fueled by the US Cash for Clunkers program, September 2009 light duty vehicles sales dropped back to pre-incentive lows. With 745,997 cars and light duty trucks sold in September, according to Autodata, sales were down 22.7% Reported hybrid sales by month. Click to enlarge. from September 2008.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2009

by volume from the year before to a combined 15,400 units, a lower rate of decline than that of the overall light-duty vehicle market in the month. Total light duty vehicle sales in the US dropped 37.1% to 315,863 units in January, while sales of light trucks dropped 37.8% The Prius posted 8,121 units in January, a 28.6%

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APRIL 3, 2009

US sales of hybrids in March 2009 as reported by the automakers dropped 44% by volume year-on-year to 21,433 units; that performance was worse than the total light duty vehicle market, which posted a 36.8% Sales of the Toyota Prius were off 56.8% Hybrid sales as a percentage of total light duty vehicle sales by automaker.

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JULY 3, 2009

Hybrids significantly outperformed the total light-duty vehicle market, which dropped 27.7% The improved performance (relative to recent months) was led by the Prius, which, with the 2010 model on sale, posted June sales of 12,998 units, up 10.5% The GS 450h hybrid posted a 63% drop year-on-year to 27 units, while the LS 600h saw a 57.5%

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

Overall sales of light duty vehicles in the US rose 1% to 1,261,977 units in August, according to figures from Autodata. month-to-month in August; sales of all light-duty vehicles jumped 26.5%. units, according to Autodata, while sales of light-duty trucks dropped 13.8% The Prius posted 18,886 units, up 40.3% to 535,043.

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