Toyota Corolla remains atop Cash for Clunkers top sellers list

September 21st, 2009 Trucks & SUVs are popular Cash for Clunkers salesWASHINGTON — Pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles were big sellers under the Cash for Clunkers program despite the federal government's focus on replacing gas guzzlers with more fuel-efficient cars. Data released late last week by the Department of Transportation shows that tens of thousands of trucks, minivans and SUVs with relatively low gas mileage were among the nearly 700,000 vehicles sold under the program in late July and August.

September 21st, 2009 Top-selling vehicles through Cash for ClunkersThe government posted new data late Friday on the government's Cash for Clunkers rebate program. Here's a look at the top-selling new vehicles through the program when multiple engine options, flexible-fuel vehicles and hybrid versions are taken into account.

September 1st, 2009 Clunkers boosts Ford sales; GM, Chrysler fallDETROIT — The Cash for Clunkers program boosted sales at Ford, Toyota and Honda in August as consumers snapped up their fuel-efficient offerings, but rivals Chrysler Group LLC and General Motors Co. withstood another month of falling sales.

September 1st, 2009 Clunkers aid Ford, Toyota sales; GM, Chrysler fallDETROIT — The Cash for Clunkers program boosted sales at Ford, Toyota and Honda in August as consumers snapped up their fuel-efficient offerings, but rivals Chrysler Group LLC and General Motors Co. withstood another month of falling sales.

September 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US government's popular cash-for-clunkers programme boosted car sales in August, but sales dropped sharply in the last week of the month as the scheme ended. On Tuesday, Ford Motor Co.

August 26th, 2009 Final Cash for Clunkers dataAuto dealers reported 690,114 sales under the federal government's $3 billion Cash for Clunkers rebate program, according to final data released Wednesday by the Department of Transportation. The total value of the rebates claimed by dealers totalled $2.88 billion.

August 22nd, 2009 AutoNation stops offering Cash for Clunkers earlyLOS ANGELES — AutoNation Inc., the nation's largest auto dealership chain, said Saturday it hit the brakes on the popular Cash for Clunkers program three days early because it wants to make sure it can submit the paperwork on thousands of sales to the government before a Monday evening deadline. Under the rebate program, dealerships need to enter their Cash for Clunkers sales into a government Web site before the program expires on Monday at 8 p.m.

August 21st, 2009 Latest Cash for Clunkers dataAuto dealers have made 489,269 sales under the government's $3 billion Cash for Clunkers rebate program, according to data released Friday by the Department of Transportation. The total value of the rebates claimed by dealers stood at $2 billion.

August 18th, 2009 GM to boost output due to clunkers incentivesDETROIT — Higher sales, in part from the government's Cash for Clunkers program, are spurring General Motors Co. to boost production at several of its factories.

August 14th, 2009 Asian companies see Cash for Clunkers boostWASHINGTON — Asian automakers have increased their share of sales under the $3 billion Cash for Clunkers auto rebate program, according to data released Friday by the federal government. Eight of the top-10-selling vehicles are made by Japanese and South Korean companies, with the Toyota Corolla claiming the top spot as the most popular car in the trade-in program.

August 13th, 2009 SPIN METER: $3 billion buys not-so-green vehiclesWASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, the nation's top car salesman in recent weeks, has cited the Obama administration's best-seller list of mostly smaller, fuel-saving cars like the Ford Focus to describe the success of the Cash for Clunkers rebate program. But what LaHood and other administration officials usually don't mention is that some trucks and sport-utility vehicles that get less than 20 miles per gallon, like the Ford F-150 truck and one version of the Cadillac SRX Crossover, also are being purchased with the new government subsidies.

August 13th, 2009 $3 billion buys not-so-green vehiclesWASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, the nation's top car salesman in recent weeks, has cited the Obama administration's best-seller list of mostly smaller, fuel-saving cars like the Ford Focus to describe the success of the Cash for Clunkers rebate program. But what LaHood and other administration officials usually don't mention is that some trucks and sport-utility vehicles that get less than 20 miles per gallon, like the Ford F-150 truck and one version of the Cadillac SRX Crossover, also are being purchased with the new government subsidies.

August 13th, 2009 Production increases at carmakers nationwideFord Motor Co. said Thursday it is raising production of its Focus small car and Escape crossover to meet higher demand.

August 13th, 2009 Consumers get more flexibility on clunkers programWASHINGTON — Car shoppers running into shortages of certain vehicles at dealerships will still be able to use the Cash for Clunkers program to reserve the car of their choice, the Obama administration said Thursday. The Transportation Department said consumers who want to purchase a new vehicle not available on a dealer lot would still be eligible for the car rebate program if they ordered it from the manufacturer.

August 7th, 2009 The top "cash for clunkers" vehiclesHere are the top 10 most popular vehicles purchased and traded under the government's "cash-for-clunkers" program as of Aug. 5: TOP 10 NEW VEHICLES PURCHASED 1.