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Shill for a Withering Lie

Plugs and Cars

You see Phelan was in North Carolina recently to test drive the new Toyota Tundra. As Toyota planned it, we see Prius, they sell Tundra. As Phelan tells this tale , (registration required) midway through their Tundra talk, Ernest Bastien, Toyota Motor Sales vice president for vehicle operations, surprisingly rose to defend GM.

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Cash for Clunkers Buoys US Auto Sales; Hybrid Sales Up 31.8% for Monthly New Vehicle Share of 3.55%

Green Car Congress

General Motors. The Tundra full-size pickup recorded July sales of 6,313 units, down 52.9%. American Honda Motor Co., Hybrids had an especially good month, with reported sales jumping 31.8% year-on-year to 35,429 units, representing a 3.55% new vehicle sales market share for the month—the highest monthly share yet.