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Prius Top-Seller Again in Japan in July; Up Almost 4x Year-on-Year

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The Honda Fit is still the volume leader from January-July, with 82,592 units total. The Fit was a distant second to Prius in July, with 17,003 units sold, followed by the Toyota Vitz (12,366 units) and the Honda Insight (10,210 units). Almost 10% of these were placed through the scrappage scheme.

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Scrappage scheme scrap ends

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Carmakers are back on board the scrappage scheme following yesterday’s fiasco which saw the like of Ford and Honda suspend their participation in the scheme while issues over VAT payments were cleared up. Tags: Ford Green credentials Honda incentive scrappage scheme suspend.

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UMTRI study finds US and China could turnover more than 90% of LDV fleet to alternative powertrains by 2050 under very aggressive penetration scenarios

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very aggressive model of penetration; Establish vehicles-in-use, scrappage, and sales estimates for vehicles in the fleet using the old technology/fuels and vehicles using the alternative powertrains/fuels; and. Motors; Honda R&D Americas; Nissan Technical Center North America; and Toyota.

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Prius tops the sales chart again

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Its nearest competitor is the Honda Fit, which is still the overall volume leader for January-July with 82,592 units sold. However, its sales were way behind the Prius in July with 17,003 units sold - followed by the Toyota Vitz at 12,336 units and the Honda Insight at 10,210 units.

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Can green cars solve automotive crisis? The Green Piece

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Honda too has pinned its recovery hopes on green cars, pushing both hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell technology. Even in territories where the likes of Toyota and Honda are firmly established, they are likely to face increased competition from emerging auto makers who have had the foresight to build for a green future.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

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Scrappage schemes. Mainstream brands like Honda, GM, Volvo, VW Group, Ford (Europe) have committed to going all EV, and recently Toyota announced a strong move in this direction also. FBT, depreciation); and. Drive Electric members’ views. The first EV utes are now coming to market.

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Polk forecasts global new vehicle auto sales to reach 77.7M in 2012, up 6.7%; expects China sales to grow 16% while US sales recovery slows

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Austerity plans will prevent governments in Europe from boosting 2012 sales through scrappage programs and other incentives offered in previous years. European sales are expected to be flat or down slightly, to just over 19 million units, according to Polk. Brands in the US.

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