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Prius Top-Seller Again in Japan in July; Up Almost 4x Year-on-Year

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Toyota’s Prius was the top-seller in Japan in July, with 27,712 units sold—almost quadruple the 7,058 units sold in July 2008, according to data from the Japan Automotive Dealers Association. This marks the third month in a row that Prius was the top-selling car in Japan.

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Dealers start to worry about ebbing repair income from electric cars

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That's a result not only of the 2008-2010 recession but also vastly more durable and reliable vehicles compared to those of previous decades. The average vehicle on U.S. roads these days is more than 10 years old, despite three successive years of record new-vehicle sales. All of those vehicles provide a ready stream of service revenue to.

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Worldwide Prius Cumulative Sales Top 2M Mark; Toyota Reportedly Plans Two New Prius Variants for the US By End of 2012

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In 2007, sales in Japan represented 21% of all Prius sales worldwide and in 2008, 26%. Conversely, North America accounted for 65% of worldwide Prius sales in 2007; 57% in 2008; 36% in 2009; and 26% for Jan-Sep 2010. In 2009, that share jumped to 52%, and for Jan-Sep 2010, the figure is 63%. Click to enlarge.

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Volkswagen Group to Invest 2.3B in Brazil by 2014; Targeting 1M vehicles

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Volkswagen also has the largest dealer network in the Brazilian automotive industry with 600 dealers located across the country. Deliveries to customers by Volkswagen do Brasil have risen by 70% since 2005 to 585,000 units in 2008. Local production will total some 800,000 vehicles this year. Market share increased by 1.7%

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GM to Boost Volt US Production Capacity by 50% to 45,000 Units in 2012

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This week, participating Chevrolet dealers in launch markets began taking customer orders for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, following the release of retail and lease pricing. The announcement came as US President Barack Obama toured the Detroit-Hamtramck facility, where the Volt is being produced now for sale later this year. Earlier post.)

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Report: BYD scuttles F3e battery electric vehicle

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However, the BYD F3DM was somehow launched first in December 2008 and the F3e was abandoned, and the reason is just as Wan said—a problem of ancillary environment. Ia Hipping, general manager of BYD Automotive Sales Co Ltd.

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Prius Top-Selling Car in Japan for Second Month in a Row with 22,292 Units

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times June 2008 results of 6,231 units— according to data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association (JADA). The Prius became the country’s top-seller in May for the first time, with sales of 10,915 units, which was up more than twice year-on-year from 5,079 units in May 2008.( Earlier post.).

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