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% Some highlights: The all-new redesigned Prius mid-size gas-electric hybrid posted best-ever July sales of 19,173 units, up 29.7% Monthly new vehicle market share for hybrids. Click to enlarge.

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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? Meanwhile Ford’s US rivals General Motors and Chrysler also showed signs of modest improvement as their rate of decline slowed.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 18, 2009

The Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS for short, or ‘cash for clunkers’ as it is more commonly known) was the US’s answer to the scrappage schemes in Germany and the UK which appeared to have revitalised their respective automotive sectors. With General Motors and Chrysler also showing signs of modest improvement, all looked rosy.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Chrysler-Fiat had the highest CO 2 emissions and lowest fuel economy, followed by Daimler. EPA assumed air conditioning improvements since these are considered to be among the most straightforward and least expensive technologies available to reduce CO 2 and other greenhouse gas emissions.

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