Hybrid sales were up by 10 percent in September, compared to a year ago. But the total year-to-date numbers tell a more accurate picture. So far in 2010, automakers have sold 10 percent fewer gas-electric hybrids, in an overall auto market that has grown by about 10 percent.
The September hybrid sales figures once again prove that sales of fuel-efficient cars, especially hybrids, rise and fall with gas prices. The price of gasoline is modestly up from a year ago—by about $0.25—but consumers usually respond to rapid increases, rather than the nominal price.
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