The Truth About Cars
MARCH 18, 2024
Ford launched the Escape Hybrid as a 2005 model (its Mercury Mariner and Mazda Tribute siblings showed up a bit later), so The General had some catching up to do in the green-car department. Nissan introduced the Altima Hybrid as a 2007 model (and using licensed Toyota hardware), though it disappeared quickly and without leaving much trace.
Green Cars News
MAY 2, 2009
Police Commissioner Raymond W Kelly and Mayor Michael Bloomberg have announced that the department is going green by sending hybrid police vehicles out on patrol. Around 40 Nissan Altima hybrids will be deployed across the five boroughs. The pilot programme will be reassessed in a year’s time.
Green Cars News
SEPTEMBER 2, 2009
Honda: The company sold a total of 4,943 hybrids during the month with 4,226 of these units being the new Honda Insight. The Civic Hybrid meanwhile sold 717 units, down 77 per cent compared to August 2008. Nissan: Despite limited availability, the Altima Hybrid sold 3,164 units during the month – that’s a 615.8
Green Cars News
MAY 3, 2009
Its hybrid sales marked the first full month of sales for the Honda Insight and so grew by 25.5 Just 222 Altima Hybrids were sold during the month. Its total of 12,223 hybrid vehicles sold represented a 62.8 Its total of 12,223 hybrid vehicles sold represented a 62.8 per cent year on year.
Green Cars News
NOVEMBER 5, 2009
Honda: Thanks to the introduction of the new Honda Insight Hybrid, which sold 1,739 units during the month, Honda reported a 21.9 per cent increase in hybrid sales during October with a total of 1,978 vehicles sold. Sales of the Civic Hybrid however, dropped 85.3 per cent; and the LS Hybrid posting 21 units, down 61.8
Green Cars News
MAY 4, 2009
The Insight sold 2,096 units in April pushing combined Honda hybrid sales up 25 per cent year-on-year. Meanwhile, the Honda Civic Hybrid sold 3,361 units, down 22.3 Nissan: Just 222 units of the Altima hybrid were sold in the US in April - a drop of 72.3 Toyota : Its’ combined hybrid sales dropped by 62.8
Green Cars News
JULY 5, 2009
The Civic Hybrid meanwhile posted 1,583 units, which is a fall of 41.6 Nissan: The Japanese manufacturer posted 666 units of the Altima Hybrid, which is a fall of 50 per cent compared to June 2008. Toyota : Taking the lion share of hybrid sales in the US, the Japanese manufacturer posted 16,744 units in June.
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