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September Auto Sales Plunge in Aftermath of Cash for Clunkers; SAAR at 9.2M units, LDV Sales Down 41% from August, Hybrid Sales Down 48%

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In the aftermath of the summer sales boom fueled by the US Cash for Clunkers program, September 2009 light duty vehicles sales dropped back to pre-incentive lows. year-on-year, and Highlander Hybrid posted 269 units, down 70.8% Reported hybrid sales by month. Click to enlarge. year-on-year, and off 41% from August. year-on-year.

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

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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% Highlander and Highlander Hybrid posted combined sales of 9,407 units, up 39.1% Highlander Hybrid sales were down 14.6%. Monthly new vehicle market share for hybrids.

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

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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% Sales of the Highlander Hybrid were down 31.9% by volume to 836 units; sales of all Highlander models were up 32% to 10,656 units.

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US hybrid sales slump in September

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What would happen when the cash for clunkers sales boom came to an end has been a question many automotive executives in the USA dared not think about. The Highlander Hybrid sold 269 units, down 70.8 The Highlander Hybrid sold 269 units, down 70.8 Well, now they have their answers. This meant that sales were down 22.7

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Hybrid sales leap in the US

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The cash for clunkers campaign has given a massive boost to hybrid sales in the US, with a reported leap by 48.6 per cent to 2,114 units; and sales of the Highlander Hybrid were down 31.9 per cent in August year on year. per cent of new vehicle sales. Compared to July 2009 results, hybrid sales increased by 9.2

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