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Old 07-05-2008, 12:36 PM   #1 (permalink)
AMERICA 123
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Time for Toyota to Drop HSD Hybrids?? - Lexus Flagship LS600h and GS450h?

Look at the sales trends.

Look at the volumes.

Consider the market and fuel prices for 2008 YTD.

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2008...-sal.html#more

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3 July 2008

Reported US Sales of Hybrids Down 27% in June; Share of New Vehicle Sales Down to 2.1%

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Reported US sales of hybrids took a 27% dive in June 2008 to 24,917 units from 34,300 units in June 2007 as Toyota continued to struggle with limited availability of the Prius.

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The Prius sold 11,765 units in June 2008, down 34% from June 2007. June 2008 had 24 selling days, compared to 27 in June 2007.

Total light-duty vehicle sales in the US dropped 18.3% by volume in June to 1,189,108 units, according to Autodata, with sales of passenger cars dropping 7.9% and sales of light trucks dropping 28.4%. Reported hybrid sales represent 2.1% of new vehicle sales for the month.
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Toyota.

In addition to the Prius results, Toyota reported a 45% drop in sales by volume of the Camry hybrid year-on-year, with 3,054 units sold in June 2008, representing 7.3% of all Camrys sold.

Total Camry sales were down 11% by volume in June 2008, although up .3% on a day sales rate basis.

The Highlander Hybrid posted 1,511 units, a 37% drop year-on-year, representing 22% of all Highlanders sold.

The Lexus Rx 400h sold 1,330 units, a 15% drop, representing 22.9% of all Rx models sold in the month.

The GS 450h sold 73 units, a 44% drop, representing 6% of all GS models.

The top-end LS 600h also sold 73 units, representing 4.8% of all LS models.
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