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Toyota and Ford See Hybrid Gains in March, While Honda Hybrids Drop

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Honda, however, reported a decrease in hybrid sales of 22.2% Overall, Toyota reported an increase in total light duty vehicle sales of 40.7% on a volume basis; Ford saw its sales jump 42.7%; and Honda reported an increase of 22.5%. According to Autodata, total light-duty vehicle sales in the US grew 24.3% year-on-year.

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US Hybrid Sales in March 2009 Down 44% Year-on-Year; Monthly New Vehicle Market Share of 2.5%

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US sales of hybrids in March 2009 as reported by the automakers dropped 44% by volume year-on-year to 21,433 units; that performance was worse than the total light duty vehicle market, which posted a 36.8% Hybrid sales as a percentage of total light duty vehicle sales by automaker. of all Escape and Mariners sold in the month.

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Reported US Sales of Hybrids Up 11.4% in October Year-on-Year; 2.9% New Vehicle Share for the Month

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Reported hybrid sales include those from Toyota, Ford, Honda, GM and Nissan; Mercedes-Benz is not breaking out sales of its new S400 Hybrid. Overall light-duty vehicle sales were essentially flat in October, according to figures from Autodata, with 838,052 units sold compared to 838,156 units in October 2008. Click to enlarge.

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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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to 554, 527 units, while light truck sales dropped 14.1% Ford Escape sales totaled 20,241, a July record and up 94% versus a year ago, and Mercury Mariner sales were up 71%. The 2009 model Escape Hybrid and Mariner Hybrid are the most fuel-efficient utility vehicles in America. Light truck sales were down 10.1%

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Hybrid sales leap in the US

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Overall sales of light duty vehicles in the US increased by one per cent to 1,261,997 units according to figures from Autodata, with reported hybrid sales representing 3.07 per cent while sales of all light duty vehicles rose by 26.5 per cent in August year on year. per cent of new vehicle sales. per cent to 12.1

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Huge rise in hybrid sales during October

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However, with overall light duty vehicle sales remaining essentially flat over the month, there are clear signs that hybrid cars are developing into a more mainstream alternative. Sales of the Escape and Mariner crossover hybrids fell 52.5 per cent and a 2.9 per cent market share. per cent compared to the previous year.

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