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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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Monthly new vehicle market share for hybrids. Hybrids had an especially good month, with reported sales jumping 31.8% Hybrid gains were largely due to an increase in Prius sales (up 29.7% to 19,173 units) and Ford hybrids (up 323% to 5,353 units). Monthly sales of hybrids. Click to enlarge. to 443, 297 units.

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US DOE progress report says 1M plug-ins by 2015 ambitious but achievable; not likely to be constrained by production capacity

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Conventional hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) have been on sale in the US for more than ten years; new vehicle hybrid sales in 2010 were approximately 2.5%. Ford Transit Connect EV. Current federal government policies, investments, research and development, and demonstration efforts supporting the deployment of EVs.

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Companies to showcase green cars in UK

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A green car event will take place at the Millbrook Proving Ground featuring vehicles from BMW, Chevrolet, Citroen, Ford, Honda, Kia, Mini, Peugeot, Toyota and Vauxhall. The event has been designed to provide company car fleet managers with the chance to test drive the latest environmentally friendly vehicles. It takes place from June 16-18.

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Pike report ranks Chevrolet as current leader in the plug-in vehicle market

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Furthermore, the reliance on Azure for the BEV Transit Connect “has. Honda is new to the PEV market and with a weak strategy rating. Ford, although poised for growth with a broad portfolio of PEVs and flexible manufacturing, has not fully executed its plans. proven ill fated”. Fisker Automotive is on the.

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