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September Auto Sales Plunge in Aftermath of Cash for Clunkers; SAAR at 9.2M units, LDV Sales Down 41% from August, Hybrid Sales Down 48%

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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. September 2009 had 25 sales days compared to 24 days for September 2008. from September 2008. GM retail sales were down 46% while fleet sales declined 43%.

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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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Buoyed by the US government’s CARS (“Cash for Clunkers”) program, US auto sales slowed their decline in the US in July, dropping on 12.1% GM dealers delivered 189,443 total vehicles in July, a 19.4% GM delivered a total of 1,487 hybrid vehicles were delivered in the month, up 36.3% over July 2008. over July 2008.

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GM Launches Trial of Sales on eBay

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Starting tomorrow and running through 8 September, GM is running a test program for online car sales on eBay in California at gm.ebay.com. With more than 225 GM dealers in California participating, shoppers can at any given time expect to see a selection of up to 20,000 new GM vehicles, according to the company.

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

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Buoyed by the extension of the US Cash for Clunkers (CARS) program, as well as the availability of more hybrid models on the market, reported sales of hybrids in the US jumped 48.6% There were 26 selling days in August 2009, vs. 27 in August 2008. Changes in OEM hybrid market share, August 2008 to August 2009.

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A closer look at US auto sales in July

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Yesterday we told you how the cash for clunkers scheme has enjoyed early success in the USA. per cent compared to July 2008 although it was the company’s highest volume month so far this year. GM delivered a total of 1,487 hybrid vehicles in the month - an increase of 36.3 In all, passenger car sales dropped 10.6

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Hybrid sales leap in the US

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The cash for clunkers campaign has given a massive boost to hybrid sales in the US, with a reported leap by 48.6 General Motors: GM sold a total of 1,708 hybrids during the month – an increase of 4.8 The Civic Hybrid meanwhile sold 717 units, down 77 per cent compared to August 2008. per cent in August year on year.

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