Honda to stop UK Civic Type R sales due to EuroV regulations

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Published Aug. 10, 2010 at 1:02 p.m.
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All though four-cylinders don't typically come under fire for emissions, the Civic Type R is being pulled from Honda's UK lineup due to EuroV regs ... Honda - Honda Type R - auto - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - Civic Type R ...

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SUV sales outperform compacts, hybrids

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Published July 30, 2010 at 2:28 p.m.

SUVs make a come backCompared to last year US auto sales are up 17 percent and the biggest surprise in that turnaround is the increase in large SUV sales according to recent reports.Large SUV sales have increased 19 percent. Compacts have picked up share, but sales are only up 14 percent. As of June, hybrid [ ... ] ...

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One Million Prius Sold in Japan and Counting

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Published Aug. 9, 2010 at 2:16 p.m.
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Although Toyota started selling the Prius in 1997, it wasn't until 2007 the 1 million milestone was passed ... After that, it only took until 2009 to pass the 2 million mark ... Now, with the incentives still in full swing and a backlog of orders, hybrid sales in Japan alone have passed the million marker ... The Prius has been the top selling car in Japan for 15 months straight ... Worldwide sales have topped 2.68 million ... Toyota estimates that the hybrid vehicles they have sold since 1997

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Crap shoot: Cheap EVs and luxury hybrids

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Published June 4, 2010 at 1:28 p.m.

Battery-powered economicsBy 2020 hybrids and EVs could achieve as much as 25 percent market penetration, with hybrid cars making up the bulk of those sales according to most analysis. Yet, as automakers strive for cost-effective electric cars, their hybrid focus continues to develop mostly around the luxury market.Consequently, are automakers really on track for 25 [ ... ] ...

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China to encourage hybrid, EV sales with rebates

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Published June 3, 2010 at 11:11 a.m.
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Despite overtaking the U.S. as the world's largest car market, hybrid vehicles have yet to take hold in the China market, prompting a government-backed incentive program ... China - Hybrid vehicle - Automobile - United States - Electric vehicle ...

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Toyota to Move Highlander Hybrid Production to Indiana

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Published June 2, 2010 at 1:09 p.m.
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Toyota is moving production of the Highlander Hybrid into Indiana ... This will free up the production in Japan to go elsewhere and allow for an increase in sales here ... When sales spiked in Japan, hybrid car components and cars were so backed up that it has impacted the number of hybrid cars Toyota can sell in the US ... With the vehicle production being moved here, that should improve ... Although, since the engines will still be produced in Japan, there's a limit on how much can be done ...

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Lexus HS 250 hybrid falls a bit short in US market

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Published May 5, 2010 at 6:18 p.m.

6,000 less sales than expectedAt one time Toyota hoped to sell about 25,000 to 30,000 Lexus HS 250 hybrids in the US. However, higher than expected Japanese demand forced Toyota to lower those sales figures because of supply constraints. Hence, Toyota hoped to sell 20,000 HS hybrids its first full year of sales.Supply constraints, however, [ ... ] ...

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Rosy predictions, yet no top 10 hybrids

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Published May 6, 2010 at 12:07 p.m.

Only if gas hits $4.50+?When the Toyota Prius broke into the top ten of monthly best sellers back in 2008, many auto analysts were shocked. Despite gas prices well over $4.00 in many hot hybrid markets, such as California, most analysts still couldn’t believe that a hybrid could break into the top ten.Today, hybrid sales [ ... ] ...

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Sales flop? Lexus HS 250h failing to meet U.S. targets

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Published May 5, 2010 at 9:49 a.m.
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Toyota’s first dedicated hybrid model – the Prius – has proven to be a smash sales success, but the automaker’s latest dedicated hybrid offering is struggling to find buyers ... Lexus’ hybrid-only HS 250h launched in the U.S. market last August, but has yet to live up to sales expectations.Lexus originally planned to sell between [ ... ] ... Toyota - Lexus - Toyota Prius - Lexus HS - United States ...

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Lexus HS 250h is Under Target

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Published May 4, 2010 at 3:21 p.m.
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Sales of the HS 250h, the first dedicated luxury hybrid from Lexus, is well below what Toyota had targeted (source: Ward) ... Initially, Lexus thought they could sell 25,000-30,000 HS annually ... But after the rush of sales in Japan, Lexus started keeping more units in Japan, rather than shipping them to the US.  Lexus subsequently downgraded their target to 20,000-22,000 units annually ... "Right now, there’s so much demand for that product in Japan…maybe 20,000-22,000 might be more

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