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Cool, Nissan !! Nissan’s Infiniti brand has pledged to exclusively offer hybrid vehicles within the next ten years, and the first step in that plan could hit our shores next year. Reports out of Japan suggest Nissan will launch a new luxury-hybrid model next year. According to Japan’s Nikkei, Nissan will launch a hybrid version of its next-generation Infiniti M in the United States in 2010. A Nissan-badged version of the car – called the Fuga – will also launch in Japan next year. Although Nissan offers a hybrid version of its Altima sedan here in the States, Nissan actually borrows its hybrid technology from cross-country rival Toyota. However, the hybrid system set to launch next year will be completely developed by Nissan. The M’s hybrid system is expected to spread to other Infiniti models within the next few years, and could culminate in a production version of the Essence show car. |
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From the President of Honda Fukui also said Honda has decided not to proceed with its plans to put clean diesel engines in its large cars. He cites the cost of clearing tough emissions regulations in the United States and Japan as the reason. The more cost-effective solution will be a modified or possibly new hybrid drive system which will instead become the future green drivetrain for big vehicles. Hybrids Yes, Diesels No |
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This is for those who have always called the hybrids "loss leaders" and were WRONG about that !!!  Despite what most people believe regarding the profitability of hybrids, Honda and Toyota have proven that you can make money on this type of product. Hybrids were once thought to be a money losing proposition for a company, but its no longer the case for Honda and Toyota at least.
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Replying to: larsb (Apr 29, 2009 9:21 am) Honda is a different story. Their hybrid system is much simpler and, presumably, less costly to manufacture.
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Replying to: lzc (Apr 30, 2009 5:22 am)
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Replying to: lzc (Apr 30, 2009 5:22 am) Yes Honda's IMA is much less expensive ... but the vehicle also sells for $2000 to $6000 less. Two years ago Toyota announced publicly that it was making money on the hybrids. Then it lowered the price of the Prius by $600 to $1200. This leaked data is not surprising. The sheer weight of volume of units sold guarantees that it/they have been profitable.
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Replying to: larsb (Apr 30, 2009 5:50 am) Until I see the text, I don't believe it. If Toyota is getting 3500 dollar profit for a Prius Package 2 at 21500 as they are being sold today with incentives, I would be very surprised.
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Replying to: bamacar (Apr 30, 2009 11:11 am) It makes a lot of sense since most of the numbers have been known for some time now. The selling price to the customer has little to do with the revenue to the vehicle maker. Until recently there were no rebates at all on the Prius. There was a $600 to $2000 discount introduced on the sticker back in June of 07 which is when I believe that the vehicles 'went positive'. Those sticker discounts have recently been increased in order to blow out the last of the 09s and a $1000 rebate has been added.
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In Apr-2009, some 21,000 hybrid vehicles were sold. Toyota - 12K + Honda - 5K + Ford - 2K + GM - 1K + I guess Hybrids are picking up. All expectations are on Prius-III. More important is automaker should reduce the Hybrid Premium.
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