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% Retail sales were down 9% while fleet sales declined 47%. Some highlights: The all-new redesigned Prius mid-size gas-electric hybrid posted best-ever July sales of 19,173 units, up 29.7%

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Cash For Clunkers Sale Hybrid Dodge 150

Green Cars News

AUGUST 4, 2009

So after the UK’s vehicle scrappage scheme was hailed a success, what of the so-called “cash for clunkers&# programme in the US? Even though corporate purchases of vehicle fleets continued to drop, the number of retail sales of Ford cars and pick-up trucks among the public leapt by nine per cent.

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Cash For Clunkers Scrappage Chrysler General Motors 32

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

From MY 1987 through MY 2004, on a fleet-wide basis, automotive technology innovation was generally utilized to support vehicle attributes other than CO 2 emissions and fuel economy, such as weight, performance, and utility. Chrysler-Fiat had the highest CO 2 emissions and lowest fuel economy, followed by Daimler. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Economy 2012 Economy EPA 247