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In yet another dismal sales month here in the U.S., General Motors actually did better than many companies with only a 15.8 percent drop in September compared to last year. There were even some bright spots in the numbers with the Malibu being up 192 percent and the Vibe jumping 91.1 percent. GM’s hybrid models are also continuing to gain ground with 1,957 units moved during the month. The combined total of Tahoe and Yukon Two-Mode Hybrids topped 1,000 for the first time and the Malibu and Vue mild hybrids held steady at 382 and 443 respectively. The new Escalade hybrid still hasn’t climbed into triple digits and the Saturn Aura still doesn’t seem to be more than an afterthought with 31 sales. All together, GM has sold 9,053 hybrids through nine months. That doesn’t go far toward offsetting the 50 percent drop in sales of the normal Tahoe and Yukon, but it’s a start.

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[Source: General Motors]

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