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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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to 152 units, but the new Honda Insight posted 1,746 units. General Motors dealers in the United States delivered 155,679 light duty vehicles in September, down 45% year-on-year. Nissan North America, Inc. Sales of the Civic Hybrid plunged 92.5% General Motors. from September 2008.

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Hybrid sales continue downward trend

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Combined reported US hybrid sales from Ford, GM, Honda, Nissan and Toyota fell by 45.5 General Motors - GM dealers in the US delivered 173,007 vehicles, down 34 per cent compared to the prior year. Honda - With vehicle sales of 101,029, American Honda Motor Company suffered a decline of 25.3 per cent 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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GM dealers delivered 189,443 total vehicles in July, a 19.4% Total sales of the fuel-efficient Honda Civic increased 3.1% The new Honda Insight hybrid posted 2,295 units. Honda CR-V, a best-seller in the crossover utility vehicle segment, increased sales by 9.9% Nissan sold 1,030 units of the Altima hybrid, up 44.1%

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

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Go into a Hyundai dealer for a lengthy test drive and see how this hybrid sedan fits your lifestyle. Road Test: 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid. First Drive: 2016 Nissan Altima. Road Test: 2020 Honda Insight. And all of this for a base price under $29,000. A case for sedans. You just may be surprised.

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Road Test: 2022 Honda Civic Sedan 1.5T Touring

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The Honda Civic was America’s best-selling compact sedan in 2021. To truly appreciate how good this car is, go into your Honda dealer and request a lengthy test drive that should include highway onramps and a few tight corners. First Drive: 2016 Nissan Sentra. Road Test: 2020 Honda Insight Hybrid.

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Final Test: 2021 Mazda6 Carbon Edition

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Request a lengthy test drive at your Mazda dealer that includes high-speed highway onramps and maybe even a few challenging corners on mountain or country roads. First Drive: 2016 Nissan Altima. Road Test: 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid. Road Test: 2020 Honda Insight Hybrid. Road Test: 2019 Chevrolet Malibu.

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