Ford to defeat Honda and take the second place in U.S. hybrid sales
By Andrew C., 30 Aug, 2010. 0 Comments
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Automotive News Data Center reveals that Toyota Motor Corp. continues to take the lead when it comes to US hybrid sales. And it doesn´t appear that Ford Motor Co. or Honda Motor Co. would be overtaking it anytime soon considering that it leads by an outstanding margin; it sells more than all of its rivals combined. Toyota sold a total of 144,351 during the first three quarters of 2009. With Prius sales having recorded a drop of 20%, Toyota's total U.S. hybrid sales fell 28%. Honda's popular Insight and Civic hybrids contributed to its getting the No. 2 spot. It sold 29,958 hybrids during the first three quarters of 2009, an 8% increase compared to the previous year. However, Ford is threatening to get the No. 2 spot from Honda with a 73% gain in hybrid vehicle sales compared to a year ago. Fueled by the success of its Ford Fusion and Escape hybrids, Ford sold 26,016 hybrid vehicles during the first three quarters of 2009.
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