Hybrid Car Sales Rise 81 Percent in U.S.

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steve - 25 Apr 2005 07:50 GMT

FYI
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=749&e=1&u=/ap/20050425/ap_on_bi_ge/hy
brid_growth&sid=84439559

"The Toyota Prius, which went on sale in the United States in 2000,
occupied 64 percent of the U.S. hybrid market last year, with 53,761
new Prius cars registered, Polk said. "

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B. Peg - 25 Apr 2005 13:58 GMT

> "The Toyota Prius, which went on sale in the United States in 2000,
> occupied 64 percent of the U.S. hybrid market last year, with 53,761
> new Prius cars registered, Polk said. "

Doesn't surprise me. Not much else out there by U.S. automakers. Only
hybrid cars sold in our town are the Prius and the Honda. Need to wait and
see what GM will unveil now that Toyota has licensed their older hybrid
technology to them. No doubt it will go in their Saturn line first and
maybe their Geo.
With Toyota bringing out the Lexus R300h and in 2-3 months the Outback
hybrid, they are off to a really strong lead over everyone else.
Dunno about the Ford though. I heard it needs a really long extension cord
to keep running (not that I had bad luck with Fords }:o( ).

B~

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Michelle Steiner - 25 Apr 2005 16:03 GMT

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> Need to wait and see what GM will unveil now that Toyota has licensed
> their older hybrid technology to them. No doubt it will go in their
> Saturn line first and maybe their Geo.

I thought that the Geo line had been discontinued a few years ago.

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Mike Rosenberg - 26 Apr 2005 20:53 GMT

> I thought that the Geo line had been discontinued a few years ago.

I thought so, too. The former Geo Prizm and Geo Metro became Chevy
Prizm and Chevy Metro, and now the Chevrolet web site doesn't list
either as current models.

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dbs__usenet@tanj.com - 27 Apr 2005 18:09 GMT

> FYI
> http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=749&e=1&u=/ap/20050425/ap_on_bi_ge/hy
brid_growth&sid=84439559
>
> "The Toyota Prius, which went on sale in the United States in 2000,
> occupied 64 percent of the U.S. hybrid market last year, with 53,761
> new Prius cars registered, Polk said. "

I think it would have been appropriate to point out that every hybrid made
has sold, so the rise in sales is directly tied to the rise in production.

My wife can't wait for the synergy drive version of the Camry.

Daniel

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