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APRIL 13, 2011

air conditioning, lighting) and by powertrain operating strategies including non-hybrid strategies. Findings include: The lowest energy consumption chassis of the 2010 passenger vehicle fleet by the VLFC method is the Toyota Prius, followed by the Suzuki SX4 chassis, the Yaris, and then the Civic Hybrid and the Kia Rio.

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DECEMBER 8, 2009

Overall light-duty vehicle sales were essentially flat for the month, according to figures from Autodata, with 746,928 units sold in November 2009, compared to 746,789 units in November 2008. new light-duty vehicle market share. Total light-duty vehicle sales were up 2.6% Prius sold 9,617 units, up 11% from the year before.

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AUGUST 4, 2009

to 554, 527 units, while light truck sales dropped 14.1% Hybrid gains were largely due to an increase in Prius sales (up 29.7% Ford, Lincoln and Mercury retail sales increased 9% versus a year ago. Ford Escape sales totaled 20,241, a July record and up 94% versus a year ago, and Mercury Mariner sales were up 71%.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2009

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. Prius posted 13,496 units, up 14.3% Reported hybrid sales as a percentage of total new light vehicle sales by automaker, October 2009. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 7, 2010

Overall, light duty vehicle sales rose 15.1% December sales of all light-duty vehicles reached 187,860 units, an increase of 32.3% The Prius posted 11,775 units, up 49.8%. Reported hybrid sales as a percentage of OEM light vehicle sales. Total Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales increased 33.5% over December 2008.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

Overall sales of light duty vehicles in the US rose 1% to 1,261,977 units in August, according to figures from Autodata. month-to-month in August; sales of all light-duty vehicles jumped 26.5%. units, according to Autodata, while sales of light-duty trucks dropped 13.8% The Prius posted 18,886 units, up 40.3% to 535,043.

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JULY 3, 2009

Hybrids significantly outperformed the total light-duty vehicle market, which dropped 27.7% The improved performance (relative to recent months) was led by the Prius, which, with the 2010 model on sale, posted June sales of 12,998 units, up 10.5% Overall, Honda posted a 30% drop in light-duty vehicle sales in June.

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