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UCS Hybrid ScoreCard Dings Automakers for Forced Features in Hybrid Offerings

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By contrast, the 2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid has a very high hybrid value. It emits 44% less global warming pollution than its closest conventional counterpart, the Toyota Matrix, and its hybrid drivetrain costs a little more than $3,000. Ford, General Motors, Honda and Toyota all sell models with high hybrid value ratings, UCS noted.

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US Hybrid Sales Down 45.5% in April

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Reported sales of hybrids in the US reported by Toyota, Honda, Ford, GM and Nissan dropped 45.5% Overall, Toyota saw a 62.8% 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. Tags: Hybrids Sales. Monthly US sales of hybrids. Click to enlarge.

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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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Sales of the Toyota Prius were off 56.8% GM sold a total of 1,612 hybrids in March: 609 units of the Tahoe, Yukon and Escalade two-mode SUVs (7.3% Tags: Hybrids Sales. US hybrids monthly new vehicle market share. Click to enlarge. by volume from March 2008, down to 8,924 units. Camry Hybrid posted 2,554 units, down 63.1%

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More information on hybrid sales slump

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General Motors: The company sold 1,534 units in April which consisted of: 523 two-mode SUVS (Tahoe, Yukon Escalade); 95 two-mode pick-ups (Silverado, Sierra); 547 Malibu hybrids; 338 Saturn VUE hybrids; 31 Saturn Aura hybrids. Honda: The first full month of sales for the Insight gave Honda a boost to the number two slot behind Toyota.

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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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GMC sales increased 8%, led by Sierra, Canyon and Yukon XL. Toyota Motor Sales, USA (TMS) reported July sales of 174,872, down 11.4% Light truck sales were led by the RAV4 compact SUV with best-ever July sales of 15,912 units, up 32.5% Tags: Hybrids Sales. Ford Flex sales totaled 3,631, up 65% versus a year ago.