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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. Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) reported September sales of 126,015 vehicles, a decrease of 12.6% year-on-year, and Highlander Hybrid posted 269 units, down 70.8%

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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% Toyota Motor Sales, USA (TMS) reported July sales of 174,872, down 11.4% Highlander and Highlander Hybrid posted combined sales of 9,407 units, up 39.1% Click to enlarge.

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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% Toyota dropped from 75% in August 2008 to 62.5% Sales of the Highlander Hybrid were down 31.9% Overall, Toyota sales increased 6.4%

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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. Toyota : Japanese manufacturer Toyota reported September sales of 126,015 vehicles, which is down 12.6 The Highlander Hybrid sold 269 units, down 70.8

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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, while Toyota saw a fall from 75 per cent to 62.5 Toyota : Still the hybrid sales leader, Toyota sold 24,191 units in the month including 543 of the new Lexus HS250. per cent to 12.1

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