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2012 Nissan Leaf: Heated Seats, Wheel & Battery As Standard

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While Nissan killed the Altima Hybrid, its sole U.S. hybrid vehicle, for 2012, the company has made a number of important upgrades to its Leaf battery electric car. For 2012, the Nissan Leaf will include as standard heated front and rear seats, plus heated steering wheel and outside mirrors.

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

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The company posted a 21% increase in retail sales. Nissan posted 3,164 units of the Altima hybrid, even with its limited availability. Total sales of the Altima increased 6.1% Mercury Milan sales were 3,844, up 112%. Ford saw its total sales increase 17% year-on-year in August, including fleet sales. to 26,833 units.

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US LDV Sales Down 34.4% in April; Hybrid Sales Down 45.5%

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The Prius mid-size gas-electric hybrid posted April sales of 8,385 units, down 61.5%. compared to April 2008, the company reported. With the first full month of Insight sales, Honda posted combined hybrid sales of 5,457 units, up 25.5% Sales of the volume leading ALtima were down 46.9% American Honda Motor Co.,

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Hybrid sales continue downward trend

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. - Honda - With vehicle sales of 101,029, American Honda Motor Company suffered a decline of 25.3 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. per cent compared to April 2008. per cent year on year.

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Hybrid sales leap in the US

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General Motors: GM sold a total of 1,708 hybrids during the month – an increase of 4.8 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.

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

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However, if the January trend for the SAAR continues, the company believes that the industry could see 10 million units or fewer sold during the year, due to the reduction of consumer credit and tightening of the lending standards. The Altima was the top-selling car with 14,135 units, down 34.7% million units during calendar year 2009.

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Huge rise in hybrid sales during October

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However, with overall light duty vehicle sales remaining essentially flat over the month, there are clear signs that hybrid cars are developing into a more mainstream alternative. Here is how each of the major manufacturers faired: Ford: The company sold a total of 2,282 hybrid units during the month – an increase of 14.3

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