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MARCH 5, 2009

Light-duty vehicle sales in the US in February plunged 41.4% Passenger car sales were down 38.4% year-on-year, light truck sales were down 44.1%. Trucks nudged past cars for new vehicle share for the month, with a 50.4% So far in 2009, GM has delivered 2,010 hybrid vehicles. Passenger car sales were down 36.3%

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

Market share of reported hybrid sales in the US. 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% Compared to July 2009 results, however, hybrid sales rose 9.2% Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Sales of light-duty vehicles (LDV) in the US continued their descent in January, dropping 37.1% Year-on-year sales of passenger cars dropped 36.3% to 315,863 units in January, while sales of light trucks dropped 37.8% Light-duty trucks claimed a 51.9% GM January total car sales of 43,943 were off 57.9%

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Green Cars News

JULY 5, 2009

After months of doom and gloom for the auto industry in the USA, there is finally a ray of hope courtesy of hybrid cars. Reported sales of hybrids in the US increased by 5.2 This meant that a total of 26,205 hybrid units were sold - some three per cent of all new vehicles, the highest monthly new vehicle share since April 2008.

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AUGUST 4, 2009

Monthly new vehicle market share for hybrids. 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% Passenger car sales dropped 10.6% to 554, 527 units, while light truck sales dropped 14.1% Monthly sales of hybrids. General Motors.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

The cash for clunkers campaign has given a massive boost to hybrid sales in the US, with a reported leap by 48.6 Overall sales of light duty vehicles in the US increased by one per cent to 1,261,997 units according to figures from Autodata, with reported hybrid sales representing 3.07 per cent in August year on year.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 5, 2009

September 2009 light duty vehicle sales dropped back to pre-incentive lows with 745,997 cars and light duty trucks sold during the month according to Autodata. General Motors: With 155,679 light vehicles sold, the company suffered a 45 per cent drop compared to the prior year. Sales of the Civic hybrid plummeted by 92.5

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Green Cars News

JUNE 7, 2009

The end of the slump in the automotive sector appears far from over as total sales of light duty vehicles in the USA during May 2009 were revealed to have decreased by 33.7 Sales of passenger cars fell by 38.6 per cent to 488,045 units; while sales of light trucks fell by 27.2 Secondly, hybrids held a 2.8

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

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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JUNE 3, 2009

Total sales of light-duty vehicles in the US decreased 33.7% Sales of passenger cars declined 38.6% to 488,045 units; sales of light trucks declined 27.2% OEM-reported sales of hybrids in the month dropped 28.5% to 25,693 units; hybrids thus held a 2.8% Car sales were down 37.7% Hybrids represented 0.9%

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Green Cars News

MAY 23, 2009

President Barack Obama’s new national fuel policy has earned praise from Japanese car makers who could be put at a significant advantage by the proposals. On Tuesday Obama announced rules that will bring new cars and trucks sold in the USA to an average of 35.5miles per gallon by 2016 - around 10mpg above today’s standards.

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