Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2009

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% over July 2008. over July 2008. compared to July 2008 results. Jeep Patriot sales increased 134 percent (8,059 units) compared with July 2008. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2009

Consumers will be able to browse California dealer online showrooms, ask questions, negotiate prices, and arrange financing and payment to purchase a new 2008, 2009 or select 2010 car, crossover or truck online.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2009

A new Rasmussen telephone poll found that 81% of Americans oppose an “ increase the tax on gasoline by a large amount ” as a way to encourage the purchase of more fuel-efficient cars. In April 2008, 60% of Americans favored suspending the federal gas tax completely for the summer to offset soaring gas prices.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

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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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines have increased market share ten-fold from less than 3% in MY 2008 to more than 30% in MY 2013. Turbochargers, which are often used in conjunction with GDI, have increased market share by a factor of five since MY 2008. l/100 km) or more in MY 2013 than in MY 2008.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2009

How did the high fuel prices impact customer behavior in 2008? Cash for Clunkers. There are two bills in the US House of Representatives to give people cash for replacing an old, fuel inefficient vehicle with a new, more efficient, one. The cells make up the remainder.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Move over, cash for clunkers. By contrast, hybrid vehicles that mix traditional internal- combustion engines with electric power accounted for less than 3% of car sales in 2008, more than a decade after their introduction. November 16, 2009: 06:01 PM ET. By Judith Burns. Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES.

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