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US Hybrid Sales Down 45.5% in April

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In advance of the market introduction of the new 2010 Prius, Toyota Prius sales dropped 61.5% Sales of the GS450h were down 59.8% Year-to-date US sales of Toyota hybrids through April are down 51% to 49,660 units from 101,334 for the same period last year. in April to 8,385 units from 21,757. to 2,198 units, representing 8.7%

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More information on hybrid sales slump

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Toyota Prius sales dropped 61.5 per cent in April to 8,385 from 21,757 albeit this is in anticipation of the new 2010 Prius. per cent to 655 units; sales of the GS450h dropped 59.8 Nissan: Just 222 units of the Altima hybrid were sold in the US in April - a drop of 72.3 per cent compared to the previous year.

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Sales of hybrid cars increase in US

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The improved performance was led by the Prius which saw an increase in volume of 10.5 per cent; while the GS450h Hybrid sold just 27 units - a drop of 63 per cent. Nissan: The Japanese manufacturer posted 666 units of the Altima Hybrid, which is a fall of 50 per cent compared to June 2008. per cent fall compared to the previous year.

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