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Junkyard Find: 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line

The Truth About Cars

Honda beat everybody to the production gasoline-electric hybrid game in the United States, putting the Insight in showrooms in 1999. Toyota followed with the Prius a year later, but it took GM until 2006 to introduce its first true gasoline-electric hybrid here. A 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line hybrid in a Colorado wrecking yard.

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One More For The Dead-Hybrid List: RIP Nissan Altima Hybrid

Green Car Reports

Add one more to the list of hybrid cars that have been sent off to the great gasoline-electric graveyard in the sky. Nissan will end production of its Altima Hybrid sedan after the 2011 model year.

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US LDV Sales Fall 37.1% in January; January SAAR Below 10 Million

Green Car Congress

There were 26 selling days in January 2009, compared to 25 selling days in January 2007. Production totals include joint venture production of 3,000 vehicles in January 2009 and 13,000 vehicles in January 2008.). The Altima was the top-selling car with 14,135 units, down 34.7% Click to enlarge. Car sales dropped 27.0%

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